A nurse who is taking care of a patient with burns is asked by a family member why the patient is losing so much weight. The patient is currently in the intermediate phase of recovery
What would be the nurse's most appropriate response to the family member?
A) "He's on a calorie-restricted diet in order to divert energy to wound healing."
B) "His body has consumed his fat deposits for fuel because his calorie intake is lower than normal."
C) "He actually hasn't lost weight. Instead, there's been a change in the distribution of his body fat."
D) "He lost many fluids while he was being treated in the emergency phase of burn care."
Ans: B
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Patients lose a great deal of weight during recovery from severe burns. Reserve fat deposits are catabolized as a result of hypermetabolism. Patients are not placed on a calorie restriction during recovery and fluid losses would not account for weight loss later in the recovery period. Changes in the overall distribution of body fat do not occur.
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