Calculating Daily Fluid Needs in Dehydrated Elderly Patient

A 72-year-old patient is admitted to the hospital with symptoms of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance due to gastrointestinal loss. The healthcare provider orders IV fluids in addition to encouraging oral hydration. The nurse needs to calculate the total daily fluid intake for this patient.

It is important to maintain adequate hydration, especially for elderly patients. The recommended daily fluid intake for normal adults is about 2,000 mL. In consideration of the elderly patient and their condition, the nurse decides to increase the daily fluid intake by , aiming to provide a total of mL to combat dehydration.

Please fill in the blanks to complete the sentences accurately indicating the additional mL the nurse intends to add and the resulting total daily fluid intake.