Which patient is most at risk for sensible water loss?
a. A 7-year-old child with asthma
b. A 24-year-old adult with constipation
c. A 56-year-old patient with gastroenteritis
d. An 80-year-old patient with pneumonia
D
Sensible water loss consists of fluids lost from the skin through visible perspiration, such as with a resolving fever related to pneumonia. Asthma would be insensible water loss through respiration. Gastroenteritis causes diarrhea with its large volume loss. Constipation does not affect fluid loss.
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