Question

Using the DRI recommendations for fluid, please indicate whether or not each individual listed below is meeting, not meeting or exceeding his or her recommended daily fluid intake. (Assume they are not obtaining a significant amount of water from foods.)

1. An 18-year-old male who drinks 8 cups of fluids during the day.

            

2. An 18-year-old female who drinks 10 cups of fluids during the day.

            

3. An adult male who drinks 16 cups of fluids during the day.

            

4. An adult female who drinks 1 liter of fluids during the day.

            

5. A 9-year-old female who drinks 16 cups of fluids a day.

Answer 1

Answer :

1) for 18 years should take 8- 11 cups of fluid per day

For 18 years of male should take 11 cups of fluid per day ,in above question given only 8 cups, so it is inadequate for 18 years boys may get dehydration and other health problems .

2) for 18 years female should take 8 cups ,in above question given as 10 ,but it is also normal only .

3 ) answer : adult male should take 3.7 liters per day .

In above question ,in above question given only 16 cups of fluid per day ,so 16 cups of fluid is equal to 3.7 liters approximately ( 8 cups = 1. 893 ltrs ).

So it is normal for adult male appropriately .

4) For female : adult female should take 2.7 liters per day .

In above question , adult female taking only one liter and it is not adequate to maintain hydration status of adult female .

5) for the 9 years old female should take only one liter is enough to maintain hydration but in above question mentioned as 16 cups ,so it will be overloaded to child .