Multiple Choice
While planning care for elderly individuals,the nurse remembers the elderly are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n) :
A) Higher total body water volume
B) Decreased muscle mass
C) Increase in thirst
D) Increased tendency towards developing edema
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