The doctor orders for Mr Lopez who has been admitted in the hospital for the past two days due to poor intake and dehydration to increase his fluid intake.The nurse knows that the best way to improve fluid intake is by?.
A.Explain to Mr Lopez how fluid works in our body. That’s the movement of fluid in the body.
B.Drink more water at night.
C.When you get home drink as much water as you can because the water here cannot be trusted.
D.Keep water readily available for Mr Lopez to drink.
Correct answer is D.
Rationale: It is important for the patient and nurse to know the targeted amount of fluid to be taken each shift. Telling patient about how fluid moves in the body is not important.Also discouraging patient from drinking hospital water is wrong. What is important is to encourage patient to drink adequate fluid as ordered by the doctor.
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