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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