A child is more susceptible to dehydration states than adults because children:
a. forget to drink enough water unless their parents remind them
b. have diarrhea and vomiting more often than adults
c. have a larger portion of the total body fluid in extracellular spaces
d. don't regulate their intake of salt and potassium as well as adults do
C
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A Incorrect: A child is not more susceptible to dehydration states than adults because children forget to drink enough water unless their parents remind them.
B Incorrect: A child is not more susceptible to dehydration states than adults because children have diarrhea and vomiting more often than adults.
C Correct: A child is more susceptible to dehydration states than adults because children have a larger portion of the total body fluid in extracellular spaces. During illness states (vomiting, diarrhea, or hemorrhage), fluid that is located in the extracellular compartment is lost first.
D Incorrect: A child is not more susceptible to dehydration states than adults because they don't regulate their intake of salt and potassium as well as adults do.
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