A Patient with Third-Degree Burns Is Being Treated with High-Volume

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient with third-degree burns is being treated with high-volume intravenous fluids and has a urine output of 40 cc per hour. The nurse realizes that this urine output

• A)is normal for this patient.
• B)provides evidence that the patient is dehydrated.
• C)provides evidence that the patient is over-hydrated.
• D)is indicative of pending renal failure.

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