A nurse monitoring the intake and output of fluids for a client with severe diarrhea knows that normally how much body fluid is lost via the gastrointestinal tract?
A) 300 mL
B) 1,000 mL
C) 1,300 mL
D) 2,600 mL
Ans: A
Generally, fluid intake averages 2,600 mL per day, with approximately 1,300 mL coming from ingested water, 1,000 mL coming from ingested food, and 300 mL from metabolic oxidation.
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