1. What will be your strategy to improve his fluid and diet intake. 2. Which foods will you recommend for more consumption?  3. Which foods will you ask him to avoid?

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Sex : male
Age : 76 years
Height : 5 feet 4 inches
Weight : 87 kg
Activity : sedentary
Symptoms : viral fever and is severely dehydrated.
Clinical picture 
Urine output : Nil
Blood pressure : 200/100
BUN : 27 mg/dl
Creatinine levels: 8.7 mg/dl
Diagnosis : acute renal failure
Other symptoms: unable to eat since he feels nauseated 
Treatment : intravenous oral fluids and undergoing dialysis


1. What will be your strategy to improve his fluid and diet intake.
2. Which foods will you recommend for more consumption? 
3. Which foods will you ask him to avoid?

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