Am I Dehydrated Quiz
Questions: 15 · 10 minutes
1. Over roughly the past 24 hours, how well have you been able to drink when thirsty?
I had regular access to drinks and could respond to thirst as usual.
I missed one or two chances to drink but later caught up comfortably.
Long gaps, a busy schedule, or limited access repeatedly kept me from drinking.
I have had almost no fluid despite thirst, illness, or ongoing losses.
2. How does your recent urination frequency compare with normal?
I am urinating at roughly my usual frequency.
I have gone somewhat less often than usual.
I have passed only small amounts over many hours.
I have passed almost no urine for most of the day while ill or feeling unwell.
3. Do health conditions, medicines, or fluid instructions complicate what you should drink?
I know of no condition, medicine, or instruction that changes my usual fluid plan.
I am unsure whether a medicine or health condition affects my fluid balance.
I have a condition or medicine that affects fluid balance, but I have guidance I can follow.
I have a fluid restriction or fluid-sensitive condition and now have symptoms or cannot follow my plan.
4. Have fever or unusually heavy sweating affected your fluid needs?
I have had no fever or unusual sweating.
I had a brief mild fever or somewhat more sweating than usual.
Fever or heavy sweating lasted for several hours, but I could continue drinking.
I have ongoing fever or drenching sweat and am struggling to replace fluids.
5. What have you noticed about your mouth and lips?
They feel about as moist and comfortable as usual.
My lips or mouth have felt mildly dry at times.
Dryness returns quickly or makes talking and eating uncomfortable.
My mouth feels extremely dry or sticky, especially with difficulty drinking or swallowing.
6. How have energy, concentration, or muscle comfort changed?
They are close to my usual level.
I feel slightly more tired, distracted, or cramp-prone than usual.
Fatigue, poor concentration, or cramps are repeatedly disrupting normal tasks.
I have pronounced weakness, confusion-like difficulty thinking, or severe cramps.
7. At rest, have you noticed changes in heartbeat or breathing?
My heartbeat and breathing feel normal for me.
My heartbeat feels more noticeable after activity but settles with rest.
My heart seems persistently fast or my breathing is unusually rapid at rest.
I have chest pain, severe trouble breathing, blue or gray coloring, or a pounding heartbeat with collapse-like weakness.
8. How alert and mentally clear do you feel?
My alertness and thinking feel normal for me.
I feel mildly foggy or slower than usual but remain fully oriented.
I am unusually drowsy or have substantial difficulty concentrating.
I am confused, difficult to wake, disoriented, or unable to respond normally.
9. If you have tried to drink, what has happened?
I can drink and keep fluids down normally.
I feel mildly nauseated but can take regular drinks.
I need very small sips or have vomited, but some fluid stays down.
I repeatedly vomit or cannot keep even small sips down.
10. What happens when you stand up or try to walk?
I can stand and walk as usual without feeling faint.
I sometimes feel briefly lightheaded, but it clears within moments.
Lightheadedness repeatedly makes me steady myself or sit back down.
I have fainted, nearly fainted, or cannot stand safely.
11. How has your thirst compared with what is normal for you?
My thirst has felt normal for the situation.
I have noticed occasional extra thirst that settles after drinking.
I have been repeatedly thirsty, even after taking drinks.
My thirst is intense or persistent, and drinking normally has been difficult.
12. Think about heat and physical activity today. Which situation fits best?
My activity and temperature exposure were ordinary for me, with drinks available.
I spent some time in warmth or exercised moderately and drank around my usual amount.
I had prolonged heat or strenuous activity, and my fluid replacement lagged behind.
I had intense or prolonged heat or exertion with very little fluid and now feel unwell.
13. Compared with your usual urine color, what have you observed?
It has generally been pale yellow or normal for me.
One or two trips were somewhat darker than usual.
It has repeatedly been dark yellow despite opportunities to drink.
It is extremely dark or markedly different from normal, especially while I feel unwell.
14. While sitting or moving through normal tasks, have you had a new headache or lightheaded feeling?
No new headache or lightheadedness.
I had one mild episode that passed quickly.
It has happened repeatedly or has made me pause what I was doing.
It is strong, persistent, or accompanied by major difficulty standing or functioning.
15. Which best describes vomiting or diarrhea during this period?
I have had neither vomiting nor diarrhea.
I had one mild episode and have otherwise been able to eat and drink.
I have had several episodes, though I can still keep some fluids down.
The losses have been frequent or profuse, and replacing fluid has been difficult.