The mother of a 1-month-old infant calls the nurse who works in the health clinic. The mother is concerned because the infant has had vomiting and diarrhea for 2 days. What instruction should the nurse give this infant's mother?
A)
Bring the infant to the clinic for evaluation.
B)
Provide the infant with 50 mL of glucose water.
C)
Measure the infant's urine output for 24 hours.
D)
Give the infant at least 2 ounces of juice every 2 hours.
A
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