The Rule of Nines is used to
A)Determine a person's height versus weight ratio
B)Determine the percent of burns suffered by a patient
C)Determine a person's body mass index
D)Calculate the amount of medication needed by a patient
E)Determine the amount of skin surface area

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The skin's surface area can be divided into six regions, each of which is a fraction or multiple of 9% of the total surface area. This is called the Rule of Nines and it is used most frequently to determine the extent of the body surface that is burned.

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