The nurse is planning care for a patient with severe burns. Which of the following is this patient at risk for developing?
a. Intracellular fluid deficit
b. Intracellular fluid overload
c. Extracellular fluid deficit
d. Interstitial fluid deficit
Ans:
a. Intracellular fluid deficit
c. Extracellular fluid deficit
d. Interstitial fluid deficit
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Which cultural group requires circumcision of the penis?
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