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These should be within easy reach for residents and staff.
What are fluids?
Signs and symptoms of this can include: fever, thirst, dry and warm skin, fatigue, headache, dry mouth/tongue, decreased urine output.
What is dehydration?
These should be offered to residents at meal times, nourishment times or every hour during awake time on hot days to help prevent urinary tract infections, constipation and pressure ulcers.
What are fluids?
It can be difficult for the elderly and those with dementia to maintain good hydration because they may not have this sensation.
What is thirst?
When the outdoor air temperature feels hot, remove extra of these from the bed.
What are blankets?
Older people do not adjust as well as younger people to sudden changes in this.
What is temperature?
The safe use of this electrical object in a room may help cool down a resident.
What is a fan?
Older people are more likely to take these, that can affect their ability to regulate their body temperature.
What are medications?
Water, popsicles, fruit juice, slushies and soup are good examples to offer residents to prevent dehydration.
What are fluids?
This body fluid may become quite dark and concentrated when a resident is dehydrated.
What is urine?
These 2 things should be worn by residents when doing outside activities in the sun.
What are sunscreen and a hat?
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In a well-hydrated individual, this body part has one long furrow (groove), but a person with dehydration will have additional furrows.
What is a tongue?
Measuring this on a regular basis is one of the best ways to monitor changes in fluid balances.
What is weight?
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In a well-hydrated person, this will immediately fall back to its normal position when released.
What is skin?
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These 2 substances in some beverages should be limited to prevent dehydration.
What are caffeine and alcohol?
Residents with hot, dry, flushed skin without any signs of sweating may have this medical condition.
What is heat stroke?