rule of 9's Flashcards
1
Q
head and neck
A
9%
2
Q
anterior trunk
A
18%
3
Q
posterior trunk
A
18 %
4
Q
bilateral anterior arm, forearm, hand
A
9 % (4.5 each)
5
Q
bilateral posterior arm, forearm, hand
A
9% (4.5 each)
6
Q
genitals
A
1%
7
Q
bilateral anterior leg & foot
A
18% (9 each)
8
Q
bilateral posterior leg & foot
A
18% (9 each)
9
Q
child values
A
a child under 1 year has 9% taken from the lower extremities and added to the head and neck region
- each year of like 1% is distributed to the lower extremities until the age of 9 when the head is considered to be the same proportion as an adult
