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A nine-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.
 
  The nurse would explain that an infant is more at risk for dehydration than a school-age child because: Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Infants have a lower proportion of their body weight as water.
  2. The percentage of extra-cellular 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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Maternal & Child Nursing Care

Maternal & Child Nursing Care


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