NREMT EMT

Category - Trauma

The body responds to burns in several stages. In what stage does catecholamine release?
  1. Fluid shift
  2. Resolution
  3. Emergent
  4. Hypermetabolic
Explanation
Answer: C - Catecholamine release is during the emergent stage. The stages of body’s response to burns in order: emergent in which catecholamine releases; fluid shift in which there is massive external plasma losses; hypermetabolic in which there is a major need for nutrients for tissue repairs; and resolution in which scarring and rehabilitation takes place.
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