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MirandaLo

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on: Jul 11, 2018
The nurse encourages a patient who has been vomiting to drink fluids because the body fluid lost daily must match the amount of fluid taken in to maintain homeostasis. The recommended daily amount of water for an adult is about:
 
  a. 1000 mL.
  b. 1500 mL.
  c. 2050 mL.
  d. 2500 mL.

Question 2

The nurse uses a diagram to show that fluids in the interstitial and intravascular compartments are combined to form the:
 
  a. intercellular compartment.
  b. circulating compartment.
  c. vertical compartment.
  d. extracellular compartment.


Mochi

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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
Daily water intake and output is about 2500 mL in the adult.

Answer to Question 2

D
The fluids in the interstitial and intravascular compartments are combined to form the extracellular compartment.


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