The patient on the right has come into the emergency room with a burn on his right hand. What is the approximate severity of this patient’s burn?one percentfive percentnine percenteighteen percent

Using the adult rule of nines, the patient’s own hand—including the palm and fingers—is approximately 1% of total body surface area. Since the burn is described as being on his right hand, the approximate severity is one percent.

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