The nurse is providing community education for clients at risk for dehydration. One client states, "We are not at risk because we live in a hot and dry climate." What is the nurse's best response?
a. "You are still at risk but not as high a risk as those who live in hot and humid cli-mates."
b. "Any type of heat can cause peripheral vasoconstriction, which causes the body to lose water."
c. "In a hot and dry environment, the body can lose an increased amount of water without your knowledge."
d. "Even though you are not at risk, you should drink adequate fluids when you exercise."
C
Teach everyone to prevent dehydration by having adequate fluid intake during exercise or when in a hot and dry environment. Insensitive water loss increases in this type of environment. Heat causes vasodilation as well, also contributing to water loss. The other statements are not accurate.
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