Which of the following is a description of the rule of nines for an adult?
A) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck, each upper extremity, the chest, the abdomen, the upper back, the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region.
B) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck, as well as each upper extremity; 10% to the chest, the abdomen, and the upper back; 8% to the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region.
C) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck, each upper extremity, the chest, the abdomen, the upper back, and the lower back and buttocks; 8% to the front of each lower extremity; and 10% for the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region.
D) The rule of nines assigns 9% to the head and neck; 6% to each upper extremity; 12% to the chest and abdomen; 9% to the upper back, the lower back and buttocks, the front of each lower extremity, and the back of each lower extremity, then 1% to the genital region.

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The rule of nines is a method used in calculating body surface area affected by burns. It assigns 9% to the head and neck, 9% to each arm, 18% to each leg (front and back combined), 18% to the front torso, 18% to the back torso, and 1% to the genital region, which matches the description in choice A.

Which of the Following Is a Description of the Rule