A 28-Year-Old Male Is Admitted to the Burn Unit 2

question 20

Multiple Choice

A 28-year-old male is admitted to the burn unit 2 hours after receiving second- and third-degree burns over 50% of his body surface in an industrial explosion. Abnormal vital signs include low blood pressure and tachycardia. Lab results show a high hematocrit. Urine output is low, and he is developing generalized edema. These clinical manifestations of the systemic response to the burn injury can be attributed to:

• A) sick cell syndrome.
• B) loss of capillary seal.
• C) renal failure.
• D) increased ventricular preload.

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