After teaching a client who is being treated for dehydration, a nurse assesses the client's understanding. Which statement indicates the client correctly understood the teaching?
a. "I must drink a quart of water or other liquid each day."
b. "I will weigh myself each morning before I eat or drink."
c. "I will use a salt substitute when making and eating my meals."
d. "I will not drink liquids after 6 PM so I won't have to get up at night."
ANS: B
One liter of water weighs 1 kg; therefore, a change in body weight is a good measure of excess fluid loss or fluid retention. Weight loss greater than 0.5 lb daily is indicative of excessive fluid loss. The other statements are not indicative of practices that will prevent dehydration.
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