A child of 8 has a sunburn over both legs and arms. What percentage of the child's body is burned according to the rule of nines?
Answer 54%
When a patient has received either second- or third-degree burns, the rule of nines helps EMTs calculate the treatment required. Each arm counts for 9%, each leg for 18%, the back and front of the trunk 18% each, the head and neck 9%, and genitalia 1%. So, for both legs and arms, you're looking at a 54% burn.
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