Why is total fluid counting necessary in a fluid-controlled diet?
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Correct answer: Because soup, milk, tea, and other beverages also contribute to total fluid intake
Total fluid means more than the water a person drinks directly. Milk, tea, coffee, juice, soup, ice, oral nutritional supplements, and foods that melt or become liquid at room or body temperature may all contribute to the prescribed daily allowance. In selected heart or kidney conditions, excess fluid can worsen oedema, breathlessness, or fluid overload, so every source must be recorded. Restriction is individualized; fluids are not automatically stopped completely.
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Because soup, milk, tea, and other beverages also contribute to total fluid intake
Why is this the correct answer?
Total fluid means more than the water a person drinks directly. Milk, tea, coffee, juice, soup, ice, oral nutritional supplements, and foods that melt or become liquid at room or body temperature may all contribute to the prescribed daily allowance. In selected heart or kidney conditions, excess fluid can worsen oedema, breathlessness, or fluid overload, so every source must be recorded. Restriction is individualized; fluids are not automatically stopped completely.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 12 Home Science question. Chapter: Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics. Topic: Regular diet and modified diets.
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