The nurse is monitoring the intake and output of a client. The nurse is aware that the average adult loses how many milliliters of fluid daily?
a. 1,000 c. 2,500
b. 1,800 d. 3,600
C
Approximately 2,500 mL of fluid is normally lost daily through the skin (insensible water loss and perspiration), lungs (insensible water loss), and gastrointestinal tract (feces). The kidneys are major organs of fluid balance, excreting up to 1,500 mL of water daily, based on the amount of fluid ingested and amount of waste or solutes excreted.
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