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An 82-year-old client is admitted for dehydration. The daughter asks the nurse why this may have happened. The nurse educates the family about how the elderly are at an increased risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances.
 
  What is the best explanation for the risk of this imbalance to the family? A) Increased frequency of urination
  B) Increased body temperature
  C) Decreased thirst sensations
  D) Loss of water through increased sweating
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The elderly are at an increased risk for fluid and electrolyte imbalances as a result of decreased thirst sensations. Increased frequency of urination, increased body temperature, or loss of water through increased sweating is not a factor specifically associated with the elderly that can cause fluid imbalances.
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