Hi I was told that the answer to number 1 was wrong. can you please double check your work.. What percentage of the father's body was covered by burns?please explain it one more time
Hi I was told that the answer to number 1 was wrong. can you please double check your work.. What percentage of the father's body was covered by burns?please explain it one more time
Phlebotomy Essentials
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ISBN:9781451194524
Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Publisher:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)
Chapter1: Phlebotomy: Past And Present And The Healthcare Setting
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Hi I was told that the answer to number 1 was wrong. can you please double check your work..
- What percentage of the father's body was covered by burns?please explain it one more time
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A calculation used to determine the total body surface area percentage of the body that is burned. is called rule of nine
Arm percentage of burn
Left anterior 4.5%
Left posterior 4.5%
Right anterior 4.5%
Right posterior 4.5%
One arm front and back 9%
Both arms front and back 18%
Torso percentage of burn
Front of torso 18%
Back of torso 18%
Together 36%
Legs percentage of burns
Front of left leg 9%
Back of left leg 9%
Front of right leg 9%
Back of right leg 9%
One entire leg burned both front and back 18%
Both legs entirely burned both front and back 36%
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