This is referred to as the mutual pretense awareness. This is different from the open awareness where the patient, the family, and the health care professionals are aware that the patient is dying and open;y acknowledge that reality. There are four awareness contexts which includes; closed awareness, suspected awareness, mutual pretense awareness and open awareness.
Water is the most abundant substance in the body. An average healthy adult is 45 to 75 percent water. Percent of water declines with age. Males have more body water than females.