The nurse is caring for a patient with extensive burns.For which systemic responses to the burn should the nurse monitor the patient? (Select all that apply.)

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Following a major burn,increased capillary permeability leads to the leakage of plasma and proteins into the tissue,resulting in the formation of edema and loss of intravascular volume.C.Metabolic demands are very high in patients with burns,which in turn increases oxygen consumption.D.Intense heat decreases platelet function and half-life.With the skin destroyed,the body loses its first line of defense against infection.Major burns also cause a depression of the immunoglobulins IgA,IgG,and IgM.Peptic ulcers can occur due to decreased gastric motility and the stress response.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with Extensive Burns