The nurse is instructing a patient about the need to replace fluid before, during, and after exercise in order to avoid dehydration. She should teach the patient to determine the amount of fluid to consume on the basis of:
1) Duration of exercise
2) Environmental temperature.
3) Level of fitness.
4) Degree of thirst.
ANS: 1, 2
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