What you might observe if a person is dehydrated |
What you might ask a dying person to better understand their needs |
Comfort measures that might be helpful |
1.feels and express thirst and feels dizzy,drowsy and tired |
1. Ask about their situation at that moment either there is emergency situation where i can help to feel them comfortable.
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1. you can help to prevent dehydration by encouraging increases fluid intake and decrease fluid output. |
2.develop a dry mouth,lips and tongue.also develop dry skin |
2.Gather infoemation about their symptoms |
2.At that moment you can help patient with some measures which can help to decrease dehydration situation to an ease. |
3.Produce small amount of dark urine and become constipated |
3.Ask them appropriate question about symptoms. |
3.Family of that patient can encourage the patient by consulting with doctors and nurses frequently asking about the condition of patients. |
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