The patient is frequently thirsty. The nurse assesses this symptom as:
1. too much sodium and too much water in the body.
2. too little sodium and too much water in the body.
3. too much sodium and too little water in the body.
4. too little sodium and too little water in the body.
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Normal thirst is the body's way of calling for an increase in fluid volume, which could mean that there is too much sodium and too little water.
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