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C.S. is a 78-year-old patient admitted to the nursing home with dehydration who has been ordered to increase fluid intake to 2500 cc per day but refuses water, saying she hates it and doesn't drink much. After a day and a half her mucous membranes are dry and skin turgor is poor, indicating she is still dehydrated despite the order.

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C.S. is a 78-year-old patient admitted to the nursing home with dehydration who has been ordered to increase fluid intake to 2500 cc per day but refuses water, saying she hates it and doesn't drink much. After a day and a half her mucous membranes are dry and skin turgor is poor, indicating she is still dehydrated despite the order.

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CASE STUDY 12:

C.S. is a 78 year old PT admitted to the nursing home unit with a diagnosis of dehydration. C.S.
has been ordered to increase their PO intake to 2500 cc/day. When offering her a glass of water
she pushes away your hand and says, “I hate water and don’t drink it much.” You note that
after one and a half days she has dry mucous membrane and poor skin turgor.

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