Respiratory assessment of the burn patient should focus on which of the following?
1) Predicted body weight for tidal volume setting during mechanical ventilation
2) Extension and depth of external burns
3) Degree of involvement of lung tissue
4) Inhalation of toxic cases
A)2, 3, and 4 only
B)1, 2, and 3 only
C)3 and 4 only
D)1, 3, and 4 only

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1. Extension (total-body surface area, TBSA) and depth of external burns.
2. Degree of involvement of lung tissue.
3. Inhalation of toxic gases (carbon monoxide and cyanide).

Respiratory Assessment of the Burn Patient Should Focus on Which