The body responses 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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