A 6-Year-Old Girl's Clothes Caught Fire During a Camping Trip

A 6-year-old girl's clothes caught fire during a camping trip when she fell into the campfire.She is admitted with full-thickness burns involving the left lower leg,circumferentially,excluding her foot,over less than 2% of her body surface area and partial-thickness burns over less than 15% of her BSA.Based on the American Burn Association and the "Rule of Nines" classifications,the patient's burns would be classified as ______________ with a burn surface area percentage of approximately ______________.

A) minor; 17%
B) moderate; 17%
C) minor; 9%
D) major; 18%

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