The mortality rate for burns is highest in the very young and in the elderly population. What factors put the very young at a higher risk? Select all that apply
1. Infants and young children have an immature immune system with a weak antibody response.
2. The very young have a greater proportion of body surface area per amount of body mass, resulting in a higher risk for fluid-volume loss.
3. The very young have an increased risk for the development of hypovolemic shock.
4. In the very young, burns tend to exacerbate previous medical problems.
5. The very young tend to heal more slowly.
1. Infants and young children have an immature immune system with a weak antibody response.
2. The very young have a greater proportion of body surface area per amount of body mass, resulting in a higher risk for fluid-volume loss.
3. The very young have an increased risk for the development of hypovolemic shock.
Rationale: Infants and young children have an immature immune system with a weak antibody response. Infants and young children have an immature immune system with a weak antibody response to infection and tend to die of septicemia. The very young have a greater proportion of body surface area per amount of body mass, resulting in a higher risk for fluid-volume loss. The very young have greater proportion of body surface area per amount of body mass, and as a result there is a higher risk for fluid-volume loss as compared to adults. The very young have an increased risk for the development of hypovolemic shock. As a result of a higher risk for fluid-volume loss, there is an increased risk for the development of hypovolemic shock. In the very young, burns tend to exacerbate previous medical problems. This is true of the elderly, not the very young. The very young tend to heal more slowly. This is true of the elderly, not the very young.
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