Question

Our patient has the flu and reports 5 to 6 loose stools a day. he has experienced an isotonic fluid volume loss. what does "isotonic fluid loss" mean? your patient has the flu and reports 5 to 6 loose stools a day. he has experienced an isotonic fluid volume loss. what does "isotonic fluid loss" mean? water and electrolytes are lost in equal proportions. more water is lost than enters the body. less water is lost than enters the body. no water is lost: the body water content remains the same. water is lost at the same rate as it enters the body.

Answer 1

The correct answer for this question is "more water is lost than enters the body". Isotonic Fluid Loss can also be referred to as Dehydration. Dehydration is the state of losing too much water than absorbing the required water that the body needs. Based on the given situation, a patient with flu and reports about five to six loose stools a day can lead a patient to dehydration because of his continuous pooping. Water lost must be replaced, so that the patient won't be dehydrated.