A Patient Is Admitted to the Burn Unit with Extensive

A patient is admitted to the burn unit with extensive burns after a house fire.The patient's vital signs and physical exam include a heart rate of 140 beats/min,a urine output of 25 mL/h,and clear lung sounds.What adjustment,if any,needs to be made to the fluid resuscitation plan?

A) Continue as planned; everything looks good.
B) IV rate should be decreased and colloids started.
C) IV rate should be increased and fluid status closely watched.
D) Fluids should be switched to packed red blood cells.

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