A nurse is caring for a patient after a bowel resection.The nurse plans assessment based on the knowledge that body fluids maintain balance through homeostasis,which includes what processes? (Select all that apply.)

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Fluid homeostasis is the dynamic interplay of three processes: fluid intake and absorption,fluid distribution,and fluid output.Our daily fluid output consists of hypotonic sodium-containing fluid.To maintain fluid balance,we must have an intake of an equivalent amount of hypotonic sodium-containing fluid (water plus foods with some salt).Fluid is not catabolized (broken down into components to release energy)in the body.

A Nurse Is Caring for a Patient After a Bowel