You are an ICU nurse caring for a patient with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The patient's wife asks you what complications her husband might have. What would be your best response?
A) "He could get lesions on his cornea."
B) "He can lose too much fluid from the blisters and become hypovolemic."
C) "He can become disfigured and have to have reconstructive surgery."
D) "He can get skin cancer from this."
Ans: A
Feedback: Based on the assessment data, potential complications include sepsis, conjunctival retraction, scars, and corneal lesions.
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