Nursing Care of Persons in Crisis 2 Exam 1 (NURS 4130 - University of Toledo) 183 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the face/scalp make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 4.5% When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the back of the head make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 4.5% When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the anterior chest make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 9% When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the posterior thorax make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 9% When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the anterior arm make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 9% (Split in half at elbow; RUE is 4.5%; LLE is 4.5%) When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the posterior arm make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 9% (Split in half at elbow; RUE is 4.5%; LLE is 4.5%) When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the abdomen make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 9% When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the buttocks make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 9% (Each glute being equal to 4.5%) When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the anterior portion of the legs make up? (Both legs) CORRECT ANSWERS: 18% (9% for each anterior surface of the leg) When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the posterior legs make up? (Both legs) CORRECT ANSWERS: 18% (9% for each posterior surface of the legs) When using the rule of 9's, what percentage does the genitals (male or female) make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 1% When using the rule of 9's, if used correctly what percentage would the total body make up? CORRECT ANSWERS: 100% An adult client was burned in an explosion. The burn initially affected the client's entire face (anterior half of the head) and the upper half of the anterior torso, and there were circumferential burns to the lower half of both arms. The client's clothes caught on fire and the client ran, causing subsequent burn injuries to the posterior surface of the head and the upper half of the posterior torso. Using the rule of nines, what would be the extent of the burn injury? A. 18% B. 24%