Which statement is not true about water?
a. The normal daily turnover of water is 4% of an adult's total body weight.
b. Water is the most abundant nutrient in the body.
c. Body water increases as body fat increases.
d. Body water decreases with aging.
C
The normal daily turnover of water is 4% of an adult's total body weight. Water is the most abundant nutrient in the body. Body water decreases as body fat increases. Body water decreases with aging.
You might also like to view...
Preoperative nursing responsibilities for a child having surgery include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Prepare for separation from caregivers. b. Complete presurgery assessment. c. Provide beverage or bottle 1 hour prior. d. Obtain vital signs. e. Assess operative site. f. Observe for shock. g. Check dressing for bleeding or drainage.
You are caring for a 58-year-old woman, who is complaining of pain in the elbows and fingers. Which of the following changes in a patient's neurovascular examination should be reported as a critical sign of arterial insufficiency?
a. pain unrelieved by analgesics c. hypersensation below the injury b. reduced motion in affected extremity d. pale extremity that is cool to touch
The nurse is attempting to get a complete description of a client's pain. Which description by the client describes the character of the client's pain?
A) Aching and burning B) Occasional and intermittent C) Severe and excruciating D) Nausea and vomiting
A client has delivered a small-for-gestational-age (SGA) infant. What long-term effect should the nurse recognize that this infant is at risk for experiencing?
1. Permanent disfiguration 2. Paralysis below the hips 3. Poor fine motor coordination 4. Thin and underweight as a child to overweight or obese as an adolescent