The nurse is creating a care plan for an older adult client who is regularly physically active. Which topic should the nurse include?

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The older adult requires as much fluid as any other athlete who is training at the same intensity. The older client should stick to a schedule when drinking fluids because their kidneys and sense of thirst have been altered as a result of age. This client has lost some muscle as a result of age and will most likely have a lower basal metabolic rate due to the muscle loss. They need to eat as much as anyone else who is training at the same intensity.

The Nurse Is Creating a Care Plan for an Older