The purpose of estimating a patient's total body surface area burns in the prehospital setting is to:

A) obtain an accurate calculation of how severe the patient's burns are.
B) determine whether the patient should be transported via a helicopter.
C) ascertain how much IV fluid the patient should receive during transport.
D) help the paramedic determine the most appropriate destination hospital.

Ans: D) help the paramedic determine the most appropriate destination hospital.