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A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe burns

Last updated: 6/30/2023

A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe burns

A patient is admitted to the hospital with severe burns covering their arms legs and chest The nurse needs to calculate the total surface area of the burns to determine the appropriate medication dosage If the patient s right arm is burned and measures 10 inches in length and 6 inches in circumference what is the total surface area of the burn in square inches