Mrs. P is an 85-year-old female who is a resident of a long-term care facility. The wound nurse was doing her rounds and noticed that Mrs. P had developed an open ulcer with a partial thickness loss of dermis and a red-pink wound bed on the side of her hip. She is 5'2" and weighs 52 kilograms with no known gastrointestinal or autoimmune issues. The wound nurse schedules a nutrition consultation
for Mrs. P and discusses her findings with you.How much water should Mrs. P drink each day to give her the best opportunity to heal?
a. at least 10 mL/kg
b. about 20 mL/kg
c. at least 30 mL/kg
d. about 50 mL/kg
e. at least 75 mL/kg
c
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