A Patient Is Admitted to the Burn Unit with Extensive

question 27

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the burn unit with extensive burns after a house fire.The patient's vital signs and physical exam include a heart rate of 140 beats/min,a urine output of 25 mL/h,and clear lung sounds.What adjustment,if any,needs to be made to the fluid resuscitation plan?

• A) Continue as planned; everything looks good.
• B) IV rate should be decreased and colloids started.
• C) IV rate should be increased and fluid status closely watched.
• D) Fluids should be switched to packed red blood cells.

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