Emergency Burns-Rule of Nine

A person burned their entire left leg, left arm, and half of their back. How much surface area of their body did they burn?

• 21.5 %

• 36 %

• 40.5 %

• 45 %

A person suffered burns to their entire right arm and half their right leg that display red, black colors with the entire dermis damaged. Which statement is correct about their condition?

• Critical they have 3rd degree burns on 27 % of their body.

• Not critical they have 2nd degree burns on 22.5% of their body.

• Critical they have 3rd degree burns on 18 % of their body.

• Not critical they have 2nd degree burns on 18% of their body.

If half the anterior torso and half of both legs have burns covering them that are red and painful to touch. Which of the following is the correct statement about their condition?

• They have 27 % first degree burns.

• They have 36% first degree burns.

• Critical they have 27% second degree burns.

• Critical they have 36% second degree burns.

If the back of the head, front of the left arm, 1/2 the back and the entire left leg is burned, how much surface area was burned?

• 72%

• 54%

• 45%

• 36%

A First Degree Burn damages which layer of the skin?

• Hypodermis
• Dermis
• Epidermis

A Second Degree Burn damages which two layers of the skin?

• Hypodermis, and Epidermis
• Epidermis and Dermis

This degree of burn causes blistering of the skin.

• First Degree Burn
• Second Degree Burn
• Third Degree Burn

You called 911 to request emergency assistance for a victim burned in a fire. The victim tells you that he is in a lot of pain. His skin has many blisters and is severely swollen.   

What should you tell the 911 operator when he asks, "How bad are the burns?"

• "They are first-degree burns."
• "They are second-degree burns."
• "They are third-degree burns."

Scenario: You and your friends spent a fun day at the beach but forgot your sunscreen. Later that evening you notice blisters across your friend’s back and realize he got sunburned. How bad are the burns?

• first-degree
• second-degree
• third-degree

What are the three types of burns?

• First, second, and fifth degree
• Heat, chemical, and lightening
• Heat, chemical, and electrical
• Steam, chemical, and electrical