On the first day following a severe burn,the body's fluid reserves have left the circulating volume and entered the interstitial space,causing massive edema.The nurse monitors the burn victim very closely for:
A) increasing intracranial pressure.
B) reduced urine output.
C) eschar formation.
D) fluid overload.

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With the fluid shift associated with severe burns,the nurse must be observant for the reduction of urine,an indication of altered renal function.

On the First Day Following a Severe Burn,the Body's Fluid