A Client Is Evaluated After Suffering Severe Burns to the Torso

question 45

Multiple Choice

A client is evaluated after suffering severe burns to the torso and upper extremities.The nurse notes edema at the burned areas.Which best describes the underlying cause for this manifestation?

• A) Decreased osmotic pressure in the burned tissue
• B) Reduced vascular permeability at the site of the burned area
• C) Increased fluids in the extracellular compartment
• D) Inability of the damaged capillaries to maintain fluids in the cell walls

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Definitions:

Brain Stem

The part of the brain connecting the spinal cord with the forebrain and cerebrum, controlling vital functions such as breathing and heart rate.

Body Temperature

The measure of the body's ability to generate and get rid of heat, reflecting the balance between heat production and heat loss, crucial for proper physiological functioning.

Hypothalamus

A region of the brain responsible for producing hormones that control body temperature, hunger, moods, release of hormones from many glands, especially the pituitary gland, sleep, and thirst.

Appetite

The natural desire or urge to eat, which is regulated by physiological mechanisms in response to the body's energy needs.