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.The nurse knows that the patient's symptoms are most likely attributable to what cause?

A) Blood loss associated with burns and pain
B) Hemodynamic stability related to adequate fluid resuscitation.
C) Overresuscitation related to overestimation of the burn area involved
D) Underresuscitation because of probable wound conversion

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