What percentage of the fathers body was covered by burns


The Waldorf family was caught in a fire but escaped. Unfortunately, the father and daughter suffered burns. The father had second-degree burns on his entire chest, abdomen, and both arms, and third-degree burns on his entire left lower extremity. The daughter suffered first-degree burns on her whole head and neck and second-degree burns throughout both lower extremities.

a. What percentage of the father's body was covered by burns?

b. What percentage of the daughter's body received first-degree burns?

c. What part of the daughter's body has both the dermis and epidermis involved?

d. The father experiences a good deal of pain in the area of the chest and abdomen, but little pain in the leg. Why?

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