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Title: A 1-month-old infant is admitted to the emergency room with severe diarrhea. Whi Post by: colleen on Oct 11, 2012 A 1-month-old infant is admitted to the emergency room with severe diarrhea. Which of the following assessments suggest the infant is severely dehydrated?
1. Skin moist and flushed; mucous membranes dry. 2. Low specific gravity of urine; skin color pale. 3. Fontanels depressed; capillary refill greater than three seconds. 4. High specific gravity of urine; moist mucous membranes. Title: Re: A 1-month-old infant is admitted to the emergency room with severe diarrhea. Whi Post by: bio_man on Oct 15, 2012 3... Two signs of severe dehydration are depressed fontanels and capillary refill time greater than three seconds. Moist, flushed skin; moist mucous membranes; and low specific gravity of urine are not signs of dehydration. Dry mucous membranes and pale skin color are signs of mild dehydration, not severe.
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