A client with a burn injury is in acute stress. Which of the following complications is prone to develop in this client?
A) Anemia
B) Gastric ulcers
C) Hyperthyroidism
D) Cardiac arrest
B
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The release of histamine as a consequence of the stress response increases gastric acidity. The client with a burn is prone to develop gastric ulcers. Anemia develops because of the heat destroying the erythrocytes. Release of histamine does not cause hyperthyroidism or cardiac arrest.
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