As patients age, their body composition changes, and their fluid needs during recovery
a. increase.
b. decrease.
c. do not change.
d. vary with the type of metabolic stress.
B
Fluid needs per kilogram body weight during recovery decrease with age. This is because lean body mass decreases with age and is not affected by the type of metabolic stress.
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