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A 9-month-old infant is hospitalized with vomiting and diarrhea. The mother questions why her child needed hospitalization since her school-age nephew had the same symptoms and was treated at home. Which should the nurse include in the explanation to the infant's mother? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Infants have a lower proportion of their body weight as water.
  2. The percentage of extracellular fluid is higher in the infant than the school-age child.
  3. School-age children have a larger body surface area.
  4. The school-age child's kidneys are more mature and better able to conserve water.
  5. The metabolic rate of the school-age child is higher.
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