Using the Parkland-Baxter formula, determine what volume of fluid is required during the first 24 hours of treatment for a client who weighs 168 lbs and has acquired a burn of 40% TBSA. If a person is...

Using the Parkland-Baxter formula, determine what volume of fluid is required during the first 24 hours of treatment for a client who weighs 168 lbs and has acquired a burn of 40% TBSA.

If a person is seriously burned, which method of wound management would you expect the burn unit to use? Give at least three reasons for your answer.