The nurse is reviewing labs on a client with second- and third-degree burns from a house fire. Which abnormal lab value would the nurse expect to find with this client?
pH of 7.41 albumin of 3.9 g/dL hemoglobin of 15 g/dL potassium of 5.9 mEq/L
Tag: Third-degree burns
The ED nurse admits a client with second-degree burns to the arms and third-degree burns to the legs. Based on the Parkland formula, which IV fluid would the nurse anticipate for this client during the first 24 hours?
D5W colloid solutions crystalloid solutions 5% albumin in isotonic saline