On Admission to the Burn Unit,a Patient with an Approximate

question 5

Multiple Choice

On admission to the burn unit,a patient with an approximate 25% total body surface area (TBSA) burn has the following initial laboratory results: Hct 58%,Hgb 18.2 mg/dL (172 g/L) ,serum K⁺ 4.9 mEq/L (4.8 mmol/L) ,and serum Na⁺ 135 mEq/L (135 mmol/L) . Which of the following prescribed actions should be the nurse's priority?

• A)Monitoring urine output every 4 hours.
• B)Continuing to monitor the laboratory results.
• C)Increasing the rate of the ordered IV solution.
• D)Typing and crossmatching for a blood transfusion.

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