The nurse is planning care for a patient with severe burns. Which of the following is this patient at risk for developing?
1. Intracellular fluid deficit
2. Intracellular fluid overload
3. Extracellular fluid deficit
4. Interstitial fluid deficit
Intracellular fluid deficit
Rationale: Because this patient was severely burned, the fluid within the cells is diminished, leading to an intracellular fluid deficit. The intracellular fluid is all fluid that exists within the cell cytoplasm and nucleus. The extracellular fluid is all fluid that exists outside the cell, including the interstitial fluid between the cells.
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a. Biological b. Psychological c. Social d. Spiritual
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a. absorption. b. metabolism. c. excretion. d. distribution.