You are working on a burn unit. One of your patients is exhibiting signs and symptoms of third spacing, which occurs when fluid moves out of the intravascular space but not into the intracellular space
Based upon this fluid shift, what would you expect the patient to demonstrate?
A) Hypertension
B) Bradycardia
C) Hypervolemia
D) Hypovolemia
Ans: D
Feedback: Third-spacing fluid shift, which occurs when fluid moves out of the intravascular space but not into the intracellular space, can cause hypovolemia. Hypertension, bradycardia, and hypervolemia are not indicators of third-spacing fluid shift.
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