A 7-year-old patient was admitted to the hospital with a high fever
The student nurse caring for the child knows that she can suffer from increased insensible water loss due to the fever and wants to make sure that she has enough fluid intake to prevent becoming dehydrated. Insensible water loss occurs through what organ? A. Kidneys
B. Bowels
C. Lungs
D. Stomach
C
Insensible water loss is continuous and occurs through the skin and lungs. This type of fluid loss increases with fever.
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1. Proof 2. Polish 3. Submit 4. Delete
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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1. "We are open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week.". 2. "So many of our patients don't have any insurance.". 3. "We cannot turn people away even if they don't have an emergent condition.". 4. "Patients don't want to wait at the doctor's office and they think they can be seen here faster.". 5. "We have such a large population of older people in our community.".
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Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.