The student nurse notices that a newborn weighs less today compared with the newborn's birth weight three days ago. The nursing instructor explains that newborns lose weight following birth due to which of the following?
1. A shift of intracellular water to extracellular spaces.
2. Loss of meconium stool.
3. A shift of extracellular water to intracellular spaces.
4. The sleep-wake cycle.
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Explanation: 1. A shift of intracellular water to extracellular space and insensible water loss account for the 5% to 10% weight loss.
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