When teaching a new mother about infant nutrition, the nurse emphasizes that the infant requires no supplemental water because breast milk contains _______% water. Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
fib
Rationale : Feeding supplemental water is not routinely recommended for infants under 6 months of age whose diet is still exclusively milk, because the increased water can cause hyponatremia and result in seizures if water consumption is excessive.
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