A patient is admitted to the burn unit after an electrocution.The patient sustained extensive burns.The nurse should have a high degree of suspicion for what complication associated with this type of burn injury?

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The electrical burn process can result in a profound alteration in acid-base balance and rhabdomyolysis,resulting in myoglobinuria,which poses a serious threat to renal function.Myoglobin is a normal constituent of muscle.With extensive muscle destruction,it is released into the circulatory system and filtered by the kidneys.It can be highly toxic and can lead to intrinsic renal failure.

A Patient Is Admitted to the Burn Unit After an Electrocution.The