The nurse is caring for several patients on the burn unit who have sustained extensive tissue damage. The nurse should monitor for which electrolyte imbalance that is typically associated with the initial 3rd-spacing fluid shift?

The nurse is caring for several patients on the burn unit who have sustained extensive tissue damage. The nurse should monitor for which electrolyte imbalance that is typically associated with the initial 3rd-spacing fluid shift?

The nurse is caring for several patients on the burn unit who have sustained extensive tissue damage. The nurse should monitor for which electrolyte imbalance that is typically associated with the initial 3rd-spacing fluid shift?





a. hypercalcemia
b. hypernatremia
c. hypokalemia
d. hyperkalemia





Answer: D