The nurse caring for a burn client would monitor the client's stools for occult blood as assessment for development of
A) bleeding caused by bowel distention.
B) gastric irritation related to smoke.
C) intestinal ileus.
D) stress ulcers.

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With the reduction in blood flow to the gastric mucosa, ischemic changes to the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract occur, resulting in small, superficial erosions to the stomach and duodenum. If left untreated, these erosions can progress to ulcerations (e.g., Curling's) and GI bleeding.

The Nurse Caring for a Burn Client Would Monitor the Client's