On Admission to the Burn Unit, a Patient with an Approximate

On admission to the burn unit, a patient with an approximate 25% total body surface area (TBSA) burn has the following initial laboratory results: Hct 56%, Hb 17.2 mg/dl (172 g/L) , serum K+ 4.8 mEq/L (4.8 mmol/L) , and serum Na+ 135 mEq/L (135 mmol/L) . Based on these findings, the nurse should plan to

A) document the findings in the patient's record.
B) continue to monitor the laboratory results.
C) increase the rate of the ordered IV solution.
D) type and crossmatch for a blood transfusion.