The nurse is reviewing the composition of the body cells with a young adult patient admitted for treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus
The nurse should teach the patient that which of the following is an approximate percentage of water in the young adult body?
a. 50%
b. 60%
c. 70%
d. 80%
ANS: B
B. Approximately 60% of a young adult's body weight is water. A. Older adults are less than 50% water. C. D. Infants' body composition is between 70% and 80% water.
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