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The nurse is caring for a client recovering from a major burn. Burns affect the immune system by causing a loss of large amounts of which of the following?a) Plasma, which depletes the body's store of catecholamines b) Serum, which depletes the body's store of immunoglobulinsc) Plasma, which depletes the body's store of calcitonind) Serum, which depletes the body's store of glucagon

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Answer: the correct answer is b) Serum, which depletes the body's store of immunoglobulins.

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In addition, severe burns can penetrate deep skin layers, causing muscle or tissue damage that may affect every system of the body.

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