A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has sustained a full-thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of the burn. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect?

The nurse should expect to find hyperkalemia in the medical record of a client who has sustained a full- thickness burn and is in the emergent phase of the burn. This is due to the release of potassium from damaged cells into the bloodstream. a) Hypernatremia is not a common finding in the emergent phase of a burn. b) Hypercalcemia is not a common finding in the emergent phase of a burn. c) Hypermagnesemia is not a common finding in the emergent phase of a burn.