The nurse is concerned about a critically ill client's fluid intake because intravenous fluids have expired. For which role of water in the human body should the nurse be most concerned in this client?
a. Euhydration
b. Weight stabilization
c. Elimination of fecal material
d. Transport of nutrients and other substances
d. Transport of nutrients and other substances
Water has many important roles in the human body including transportation of nutrients and other substances; regulation of the core body temperature; removal of waste products; and lubricant for joints, eyes, and mucous membranes. Water is lost during fecal elimination, but does not cause the process. Weight is affected by the amount of water in the body, but is not stabilized by it. Euhydration refers to a state of water balance.
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