A 25-year-old female medical student from out of state wants to drive home over the 4th of July holiday. She hates to use public facilities and would prefer to minimize her urinary flow rate. Unfortunately, the air conditioning in her car is broken so she knows that she will have to consume 2-3 L of fluids to replace that lost due to sweating. What is her best choice to drink during the 8-hours to result in a minimum of rest room breaks?
A) Bottled water
B) Coffee
C) Sports drinks
D) Soda
E) Sweetened tea

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sports drinks are the best choice in this scenario because they contain electrolytes (like sodium and potassium) which help to retain fluid in the body, thus reducing urine output. This is in contrast to diuretics like coffee and soda, which increase urine production, and to plain water or sweetened tea, which do not contain electrolytes to aid in fluid retention.

A 25-Year-Old Female Medical Student from Out of State Wants