A 2-month-old boy is admitted to the emergency room with severe diarrhea. Intravenous fluid is prescribed for him. Before adding potassium to this solution, which assessment would you record?
A) He has voided.
B) He cries with tears.
C) His hands are restrained.
D) He "attunes" to a music box.
A
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