An infant can easily become dehydrated and develop water and electrolyte imbalance because:
a. infants tend to perspire a great deal.
b. infants' urine is highly concentrated until the kidneys mature.
c. infants' stool has a large amount of water in it.
d. infants' urine is a relatively dilute fluid with a specific gravity that rarely exceeds 1.0.
d
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