The nurse is caring for a patient with influenza. For which reason should the nurse encourage the patient to increase fluids?
a. Decrease metabolism
b. Liquefies pulmonary secretions
c. Dilute bacterial serum concentration
d. Dilute bacterial urinary concentration
ANS: B
Fluid thins respiratory secretions to facilitate the removal through coughing. A. Fluids will not decrease metabolism. C. D. Influenza is caused by a virus. The patient will not have bacterial serum or urinary concentration.
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