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%
18%
13.5%
9.5%
answer b

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the percentage for the left - arm

Each arm is 9% of the total body surface area (TBSA) according to the rule of nines. Since the left - arm (front and back) is burned, the percentage for the left - arm is 9%.

Step2: Determine the percentage for half of the trunk

The trunk is 36% of the TBSA (18% for the front and 18% for the back). Since approximately half of the trunk (the left front part) is burned, the percentage for half of the trunk is 9%.

Step3: Calculate the total TBSA burned

Add the percentage of the burned left - arm and half of the trunk. 9% (left - arm)+9% (half of trunk)=18%.

Answer:

18%