Question

1. your patient has sustained a burn injury that is about the size of five of his palms. this burn would cover approximately______of the patients total body surface area.

a. 5%
b. 10%
c. 15%
d. 20%

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the rule of palm method

The rule of palm states that the palm of a patient's hand is approximately 1% of the total body surface area (TBSA).

Step2: Calculate the TBSA

If the burn is the size of 5 palms, then we calculate \(1\%\times5\).

$$1\%\times5 = 5\%$$

Answer:

A. 5%