An adult burn patient is brought in to the intensive care unit (ICU)for treatment. Prior to sustaining the injury, the client was considered underweight for her height. The nurse understands that this may have important implications for the client because

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A)During the acute and rehabilitative phases of the burn injury, the patient loses as much as 20% of preburn weight. This has significant implications for all patients, especially those who are underweight at the time of injury. Fluid resuscitation calculations are based on the time of injury, not body weight. Patients with a past medical history of cardiac or renal problems are at an increased risk for cardiac and renal insufficiency regardless of weight. Children and older adults require more supportive care than other client populations because of differences in their skin and healing, not because of their body weight.
B)During the acute and rehabilitative phases of the burn injury, the patient loses as much as 20% of preburn weight. This has significant implications for all patients, especially those who are underweight at the time of injury. Fluid resuscitation calculations are based on the time of injury, not body weight. Patients with a past medical history of cardiac or renal problems are at an increased risk for cardiac and renal insufficiency regardless of weight. Children and older adults require more supportive care than other client populations because of differences in their skin and healing, not because of their body weight.
C)During the acute and rehabilitative phases of the burn injury, the patient loses as much as 20% of preburn weight. This has significant implications for all patients, especially those who are underweight at the time of injury. Fluid resuscitation calculations are based on the time of injury, not body weight. Patients with a past medical history of cardiac or renal problems are at an increased risk for cardiac and renal insufficiency regardless of weight. Children and older adults require more supportive care than other client populations because of differences in their skin and healing, not because of their body weight.
D)During the acute and rehabilitative phases of the burn injury, the patient loses as much as 20% of preburn weight. This has significant implications for all patients, especially those who are underweight at the time of injury. Fluid resuscitation calculations are based on the time of injury, not body weight. Patients with a past medical history of cardiac or renal problems are at an increased risk for cardiac and renal insufficiency regardless of weight. Children and older adults require more supportive care than other client populations because of differences in their skin and healing, not because of their body weight.

An Adult Burn Patient Is Brought in to the Intensive