The nursing instructor is teaching about the emergent/resuscitative phase of burn injury. During this phase, what would the nursing instructor tell the students they should closely monitor in the laboratory values?
A) Sodium deficit
B) Bleeding time
C) Potassium deficit
D) Decreased hematocrit
Ans: A
Feedback: Anticipated fluid and electrolyte changes that occur during the emergent/resuscitative phase of burn injury include potassium excess, sodium deficit, base-bicarbonate deficit, and elevated hematocrit. This makes options B, C, and D incorrect.
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