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The nurse is caring for a client who has sustained severe burns to 50% of the body. The nurse is aware that fluid shifts during the first week of the acute phase of a burn injury cause massive cell destruction. What should the nurse report if it occurs immediately after burn injury

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The nurse should report  Hyperkalemia if it occurs immediately after burn injury.

Hyperkalemia

Patients with electrical burns have traditionally been thought to develop hyperkalemia as a consequence. The breakdown of red blood cells, rhabdomyolysis, metabolic acidosis, and the onset of renal failure are all contributing factors to hyperkalemia. In this study, the prevalence of hyperkalemia within the first 24 hours following electrical burn injury was examined, as well as any potential relationships between serum potassium concentration and cutaneous burn size (percent TBSA) and serum creatine phosphokinase (CPK) concentration.

First off, hyperkalemia is a rare occurrence in patients who are hospitalized to our burn center with electrical injury along with extensive skin and muscle injuries. Second, whether or not is present is unrelated to the degree of rhabdomyolysis or the size of the burn.

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