A patient is brought to the emergency department after a house fire.He fell asleep with a lit cigarette,and the couch ignited.TBSA burn is estimated at 25% deep partial-thickness burns to areas of the chest,back,and left arm and 20% full-thickness burns to the right arm,right upper leg,and areas on the face.The nurse should have a high suspicion for myoglobinuria with which 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 Brought to the Emergency Department After a House