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Why do elderly get disorientation when dehydrated what happens in the body?
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∙ 10y ago
The elderly get disorientation when dehydrated because the human body needs water to be able to function. What happens in the body is that motor skills and brain retention begin to slip.
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What happens to the body when you have nonstop diarrhea?
The body can become severely dehydrated.
What happens to a cell when your body is dehydrated?
it shrinks in size
What happens to the body when a person drinks saltwater?
they get dehydrated if they drink enough
What happens when your body doesn't get the water it needs?
You will become dehydrated and slowly start to die.
What happens to your body when it overheats as a lack of hydration?
When the body is dehydrated it reacts by heating, this is because when the liquid is ingested it passes down the throat and puts out the fire within.
When you drink 4 days a week what happens?
You become dehydrated and your body starts to slow down and you wont be able to focus and fuction right
How does a human body knows it's dehydrated and what is the response it takes to fix the problem?
Thirst is the first response to signal the bdy to take in fluids. Whn a person is thirsty, the body is already dehydrated. In a baby, there i s less urine in diapers and less wet diapers. Also, the fontannel, the 'soft spot' of the head becomes slightly sunken and mucus membrans become dry.. In the elderly, the thirst center is comproised and they become dehydrated more than healthy adults.
What happens if you dont get enough water in your body?
You could become dehydrated, and die from thirst. The human body is mostly made up of water, and when a person looses too much water, they can die.
What happens to the body If an individual becomes dehydrated?
The following can happen to the body when it becomes dehydrated: the mouth becomes dry and you have more thirst, urine output decreases and is more yellow than normal, headache, dry skin, dizziness, tiredness, sleepiness, and few to no tears. Eventually your organs shut down.
What happens when the body doesn't have enough fluid?
It becomes dehydrated. The organs begin to function less efficiently, and if the dehydration is severe enough, a person can go into shock.
What does it mean when your body goes weak and your body starts shaking?
You are dehydrated
When Pilots are more subject to spatial disorientation if?
body signals are used to interpret flight attitude.
