A mother of an infant calls the pediatric nurse and asks which fluids she should provide her baby since he is suffering from diarrhea. The nurse would inform the mother not to give:

A) Pedialyte.
B) formula.
C) breast milk.
D) bottled water.


Ans: D
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Hyponatremic seizures among infants fed with commercial bottled drinking water have been noted.

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