Patient was educated on functions of fluids in the body as follows:
- Maintaining skin integrity and prevention of skin breakdown.
- Carrying nutrients throughout the body in the blood.
- Metabolism of dietary nutrients, such as glucose, fat, and protein.
- Preventing constipation and promoting regular bowel movements.
- Excretion of waste products and toxins through urine formation.
- Maintenance of ideal body temperature through sweat formation.
- Carrying oxygen bound to hemoglobin in the blood to all the vital organs.
- Regulation of blood pressure.
- Maintenance of level of consciousness.
