Question

Water Intake A. Record water needs considering the following information: Water needs = 1 ml per calorie needed Water needed = _3434-1367=2067ml Note: Mr. F consumed 1367 ml water/day B. Based on Mr. F’s intake versus needs, are there any potential health risks based on his water imbalance? Explain.

Answer 1

A. Water needs 1mL per calorie needed.

Total water needed 3434mL.(1mL per calorie).

Mr. F consumed 1367mL.

Water imbalance = 2067mL.

B. Potential Health Risks:

water imbalance or hypovolemia is the deficit in the body fluids. Decreased intake of water, less that of the body needs will lead to the potential health risks of

• Electrolyte Imbalance - Lack of water intake leads to imbalances of sodium, potassium, chloride, magnesium, and calcium, in addition to the sweating, vomiting, and diarrhea.
• Metabolic acidosis - The body produces too much acid as a result of electrolyte imbalances and the kidneys are not removing enough acid results in metabolic acidosis.
• Decreased cardiac output - Decreased fluid intake leads to inadequate pumping of heart to meet the metabolic demands of the body.
• Multisystem failure - It occurs as a result of severe lack of body fluid, so the heart cannot the pump sufficient amount of blood. this results in oxygen deprivation, inadequate perfusion, and the inadequate circulating volume which leads to organ failure.
• Hypovolemic shock - Inadequate perfusion leads to ischemia of the endothelial cells and the multisystem failure results in hypovolemic shock.
• Coma and death- Further the hypovolemic shock leads to coma and death if untreated properly.