The nurse is collecting data on a 2½-year-old child admitted with a diagnosis of gastroenteritis. When interviewing the caregivers, which question would be most important for the nurse to ask?
A) "How many times a day does your child urinate?"
B) "How long has your child been toilet trained?"
C) "Tell me about the types of stools your child has been having."
D) "What foods has your child eaten during the last few days."
Ans: D
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