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A Patient Is Severely Burned Over the Neck, Chest, Both

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A patient is severely burned over the neck, chest, both arms, and both legs. How should the nurse facilitate fluid resuscitation of this patient?


A) Defer placement of an IV line until the physician can place a central line.
B) Carefully assess the arms and legs for nonburned venous access.
C) Start a small-bore IV catheter in a nonburned area of the hand.
D) Start large-bore IV catheters through burned areas.

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