Burns Quiz: Rule of Nines Calculation

1. Which body region accounts for 18% of total body surface area (TBSA) using the Rule of Nines?

Anterior trunk

One entire arm

Head and neck

One leg

2. A 45-year-old male suffers a burn to both arms and the anterior trunk. Estimate the total TBSA affected.

18%

27%

36%

45%

3. Which of the following best describes a first-degree burn?

Full-thickness with eschar formation

Partial-thickness with blistering

Superficial erythema without blistering

Deep dermal involvement with pain loss

4. A second-degree burn affects which layers of skin?

Epidermis only

Epidermis and superficial dermis

Epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue

Subcutaneous tissue and muscle

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6. What is the minimum TBSA percentage that qualifies a burn as major and typically requires transfer to a burn center?

5% for partial-thickness burns

10% for partial-thickness burns

15% for full-thickness burns

20% for any burn

7. Which burn depth classification involves complete destruction of the dermis and appears white, leathery, or charred?

First-degree

Second-degree

Third-degree

Fourth-degree

8. A patient with a 25% TBSA burn involving the legs and lower abdomen requires fluid resuscitation. Which formula is most commonly used in the first 24 hours?

Modified Brooke formula

Parkland formula

Galveston formula

Both A and B are acceptable

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10. True or False: The Rule of Nines can be accurately applied to assess burn extent in pediatric patients under age 10.

True

False

11. Which anatomical area is assigned 9% TBSA on each side (anterior and posterior) using the Rule of Nines?

Head and neck

One arm

Anterior trunk

Genitalia

12. A burn patient's fluid requirement is calculated at 3,000 mL for the first 24 hours post-injury. What TBSA percentage does this approximate using the Modified Brooke formula (2 mL × kg × %TBSA)?

15%

20%

25%

30%

13. Fourth-degree burns extend through skin and underlying structures into which tissue?

Subcutaneous fat only

Muscle and bone

Organs and viscera

Fascia only

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15. Which clinical finding is most characteristic of a deep partial-thickness (deep second-degree) burn?

Blanching with pressure and intact sensation

Non-blanching erythema with severe pain

Blistering with decreased sensation and slow blanching

Leathery texture with absent sensation

Burns Quiz: Can You Calculate the Rule of Nines?

1. Which body region accounts for 18% of total body surface area (TBSA) using the Rule of Nines?

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2. A 45-year-old male suffers a burn to both arms and the anterior trunk. Estimate the total TBSA affected.

3. Which of the following best describes a first-degree burn?

4. A second-degree burn affects which layers of skin?

5. In the Rule of Nines for adults, the posterior trunk accounts for ____% of TBSA.

6. What is the minimum TBSA percentage that qualifies a burn as major and typically requires transfer to a burn center?

7. Which burn depth classification involves complete destruction of the dermis and appears white, leathery, or charred?

8. A patient with a 25% TBSA burn involving the legs and lower abdomen requires fluid resuscitation. Which formula is most commonly used in the first 24 hours?

9. Using the Rule of Nines, each leg (anterior and posterior surfaces combined) represents ____% of TBSA.

10. True or False: The Rule of Nines can be accurately applied to assess burn extent in pediatric patients under age 10.

11. Which anatomical area is assigned 9% TBSA on each side (anterior and posterior) using the Rule of Nines?

12. A burn patient's fluid requirement is calculated at 3,000 mL for the first 24 hours post-injury. What TBSA percentage does this approximate using the Modified Brooke formula (2 mL × kg × %TBSA)?

13. Fourth-degree burns extend through skin and underlying structures into which tissue?

14. In pediatric burn assessment, the head represents a larger percentage of TBSA than in adults. The pediatric Rule of Nines assigns ____% to the head.

15. Which clinical finding is most characteristic of a deep partial-thickness (deep second-degree) burn?