What explains the rapid weight loss and muscle wasting in a burn client with a 40% TBSA burn?
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Correct answer: A hypermetabolic, hypercatabolic stress response
Severe burn injury triggers a persistent hypermetabolic and hypercatabolic state with increased proteolysis, lipolysis and energy expenditure, causing muscle wasting and weight loss.
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