Last Independence Day, a 19-year-old man came to the urgent care facility where you work as a medical assistant. He had been in an accident involving fireworks and was diagnosed with partial-thickness (second-degree) burns to his anterior torso as well as full-thickness (third-degree) burns to his right hand. As you read this chapter, consider the following questions:

1			Using the rule of nines, estimate the total percentage of the patient's body surface that was affected by this burn.
2			What percentage of his body was affected by partial-thickness (second-degree) burns? What percentage was affected by full-thickness (third-degree) burns?
3			What layers of skin have been affected by each of the burn types?
4			What functions of the skin are lost by each of these injuries?
5			What types of treatments does each burn require?