The nurse explains to a family that it is not possible to determine the extent of a patient's burns after an accidental electrocution
What rationale does the nurse provide for this statement? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Much of the damage done by electrical burns is beneath the surface.
2. The temperature of electrical energy can exceed 180°F.
3. The injury that is initiated by electrical energy does not stop when the current is interrupted.
4. The energy causing the burn affects rapidly dividing cells, which makes damage variable.
5. Electrical burns cause the same tissue response as alkali chemicals.
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Rationale 1: Much of the damage done by electrical burns occurs internally because the electrical current travels along the tendons and vessels as it flows through the body.
Rationale 2: The temperature of electrical energy is not the reason it is difficult to assess the extent of electrical burns.
Rationale 3: The destructive process that is initiated at the time of injury continues for weeks.
Rationale 4: The energy from electrical burns does not affect rapidly dividing cells to a greater extent than cells that divide more slowly.
Rationale 5: Electrical burns do not have the same pathophysiological effect as alkali burns.
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