A nurse is working with an older client admitted with mild dehydration. What teaching does the nurse provide to best address this issue?
a. "Cut some sodium out of your diet."
b. "Dehydration can cause incontinence."
c. "Have something to drink every 1 to 2 hours."
d. "Take your diuretic in the morning."
ANS: C
Older adults often lose their sense of thirst. Since they should drink 1 to 2 liters of water a day, the best remedy is to have the older adult drink something each hour or two, whether or not he or she is thirsty. Cutting "some" sodium from the diet will not address this issue. Although dehydration can cause incontinence from the irritation of concentrated urine, this information will not help prevent the problem of dehydration. Instructing the client to take a diuretic in the morning rather than in the evening also will not directly address this issue.
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