Question

write the letter of the common term next to its medical - term equivalent.

1. vesicle
2. urticaria
3. varicella
4. herpes zoster
5. decubitus ulcer
6. rubella
7. cicatrix
8. pruritus
9. pediculosis
10. tinea corporis

a. head lice
b. scar
c. pressure sore
d. shingles
e. hives
f. itching
g. ringworm
h. german measles
i. chickenpox
j. a blister

1. a 24 - year - old patient has burned his left arm front and back from elbow to fingertips as well as his left chest and abdomen (approximately half of his trunk). using the rule of nines, what is the tbsa (total body surface area) burned?

27%
12%
13.5%
9.5%

Explanation:

Step1: Determine area of left arm

The left - arm (from elbow to fingertips, front and back) is considered. According to the rule of nines, an entire arm is 9% of the total body surface area (TBSA). Since we have only the lower part of the arm, we can estimate it as approximately 4.5% for the front and 4.5% for the back, so the total for the left - arm part is 9%.

Step2: Determine area of left chest and abdomen

The trunk is divided into 18% for the front and 18% for the back according to the rule of nines. The left chest and abdomen is approximately half of the front of the trunk. So the area is 9%.

Step3: Calculate total TBSA

Add the area of the left - arm and the left chest and abdomen. 9%+9% = 18%.

Answer:

18%