A nurse is taking care of a client diagnosed with dehydration. The client states, "I was fine until I worked out in the yard for a few hours." What does the nurse suspect happened?
A) "The proper amount of water required each day is difficult to determine."
B) "I must drink enough water until I don't want anything more to drink."
C) "Everyone must drink at least 13 glasses of water per day for health."
D) "Once my urine is yellow, then I know I have had enough water for the day."
A) "The proper amount of water required each day is difficult to determine."
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A client who has osteoporosis says, "I am exercising more. I go to the gym once a week." How should the nurse respond?
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A) inhibiting the Krebs' citric acid cycle. B) making glucose available to the cells. C) decreasing fat storage in the liver. D) increasing hepatic gluconeogenesis.