Part of the assessment of a thermal bun is to calculate the percentage of the body surface area that has been burned. Your patient has burns to his anterior torso and the anterior surface of his right arm. What is the estimated percentage of body surfaced burned?

A. 13.5%
B. 8%
C. 7%
D. 22.5%

Answer: D. 22.5%

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