The nurse is planning interventions to reduce an older patient's risk of dehydration. Which intervention would support the onset of dehydration in the patient?
1. Ensuring fresh water is available to the patient
2. Providing the prescribed diuretic with breakfast
3. Administering the prescribed diuretic with the evening meal
4. Offering a drink of water every time the patient's room is entered
Question 2
The nurse is caring for a 70 year old male in the emergency room who is admitted after a car accident. What is the best question for her to ask the patient when trying to contact a loved one?
a. should I call your wife?
b. do you have a wife?
c. who should I call?
d. do your children live around here?
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