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Average Score: 63%
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Passage / Scenario
A patient, age 37, sustained partial- and full-thickness burns to 26% of the body surface areaA patient, age 37, sustained partial- and full-thickness burns to 26% of the body surface area. When would the greatest fluid loss resulting from the burns occur?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The greatest fluid loss typically occurs within the first 48 to 72 hours as capillary permeability is at its highest and fluid resuscitation needs are greatest.