A patient, being treated for burns over 40% of the total body surface area, is experiencing a hypermetabolic state
The nurse realizes that which of the following types of medications will help reduce muscle wasting and accelerate healing time? 1. antibiotics
2. cardiac glycosides
3. calcium channel blockers
4. insulin
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Rationale: Administration of insulin in severely burned patients has been shown to improve muscle protein synthesis, accelerate healing time, attenuate loss of lean body mass and decrease the acute phase response. Antibiotics might be indicated however this will depend upon the patient's condition. Cardiac glycosides and calcium channel blockers also might be indicated according to the patient's condition.
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