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Rule of Nines Math Activity Answer the following math problems using the "Rule of Nines" found on page 11- 13 of the text. Show all work What percentage of the body is burned if a 16 year old male burned his back, the back of his left leg, and his entire right arm? 1. Ianiga 2. Suzie, an active 6 year old, was burned while playing around a fireplace. (econ Her Nightgown caught on fire and she burned both legs, her back, her left arm, and one Side of her face. What percentage of body tissue was burned? A 25 year old involved in a car accident burned his chest and perineal areal. What percentage of his body was burned? 3. Marion was burned by exploding gas while trying to start his lawn mower. He burned both legs above the knees up through his chest, half of both of elanarms, and the perineal area. What percentage of his body did he burn? 4. et to abnemt oh5.Steven burned half of his chest, a third of his back, and two-thirds of his oleft leg. What percentage of his body is burned? of istanst ol nodes ea-s8(838) 1 sins ni uoy tu Males, 2 years of age, with a weight of 23 lbs. Burns on the face, neck thorax, both upper extremities. 6

Answer 1

1. Burn of back: 18%

Back of left Leg: 9%

Entire right leg:18%

Total burn: 45%

2. Both legs: 18+18%

Back: 18%

Left arm:9%

One side of face: 4.5%

Total burns: 67.5%

3. Chest: 9%

Perinium:1%

Total burns: 10%

4. Both keg above knee to chest: 4.5+4.5+9+9= 27%

Perineum: 1%

Total burns: 28%

As per norms first 4 question answered.