The nurse is providing teaching to a client with impaired urinary elimination related to an UTI who weighs 70 kg. Which of the following daily fluid intake amounts should the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A)650 mL
B)1 250 mL
C)1 850 mL
D)2 450 mL

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The recommended daily liquid intake for the ambulatory adult is approximately 33 mL/kg of body weight per day. Thus, a 70-kg person would require 2 310 mL each day. Because the person will obtain approximately 20% of this fluid from food, this leaves 1 848 mL obtained by drinking, or nearly eight 236-mL glasses of fluid.

The Nurse Is Providing Teaching to a Client with Impaired