A patient, being treated for burns over 40% of the total body surface area, is experiencing a hypermetabolic state. The nurse anticipates the addition of which type of medication to help reduce muscle wasting and accelerate healing time?
1. Antibiotics
2. Cardiac glycosides
3. Insulin
4. Calcium channel blockers
Answer: 3
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The nurse is teaching the parents of a 4-year-old boy about the normal maturations of the child's organs during the preschool years and their effect on body functions
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