A Patient, Age 26, Is Admitted to the Burn Unit

question 42

Multiple Choice

A patient, age 26, is admitted to the burn unit with partial- and full-thickness burns to 20% of his body surface area as well as smoke-inhalation injury. Carbon monoxide intoxication secondary to smoke inhalation is often fatal because carbon monoxide

• A) binds with hemoglobin in place of oxygen.
• B) interferes with oxygen intake.
• C) is a respiratory depressant.
• D) is a toxic agent.

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