Question

According to the rule of palm method for estimating the extent of a patient's burns, the palm of the patient's hand is equal to _____ of his or her total bsa. select one:

a. 6%

b. 4%

c. 2%

d. 1%

Answer 1

The rule of palm is a method for estimating the patient's burns. You have to examine the patient's hand, excluding the wrist and the fingers. If his/her palm is burned, that specific area constitutes 1% of the whole body burned. The answer is letter D.