Which classification system grades burn surface area by assigning 9% to the head and neck, 9% to each upper limb, 18% to the anterior torso, 18% to the posterior torso, and 18% to each lower limb in adults?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Wallace Rule of Nines
- Step 1: The Wallace Rule of Nines is a clinical tool used to estimate the percentage of total body surface area (TBSA) involved in partial-thickness and full-thickness burns in adults.
- Step 2: Head and neck = 9%, each upper limb = 9%, anterior trunk = 18%, posterior trunk = 18%, each lower limb = 18%, and perineum = 1%.
Answer
Wallace Rule of Nines.
Why not the others: 'Glasgow Coma Scale' assesses level of consciousness; 'Ranson's criteria' evaluates severity and mortality risk in acute pancreatitis; 'Child-Pugh score' grades the prognosis of chronic liver disease.
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