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A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client who has burns on the front and back of both his legs and arms. Using the rule of nines, the nurse should document burns to which percentage of the client's total body surface area (TBSA)?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Using the rule of nines, each arm is 9% and each leg is 18% of TBSA, with front and back equally divided. Burns on both sides of both arms (2 × 9%) and legs (2 × 18%) total 36% TBSA (
Choice
A). 54% is incorrect, as it overestimates by adding arms and legs incorrectly (
Choice
B). 27% and 18% underestimate the total burn area (

Choices C,
D).
Note: The document contains an error suggesting 54%, but the correct calculation, as explained, is 36%.

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