An infant is brought to the emergency department with dehydration. Which physical assessment finding does the nurse expect?
a. Weight gain
b. Bradycardia
c. Poor skin turgor
d. Brisk capillary refill
ANS: C
Clinical manifestations of dehydration include poor skin turgor, weight loss, lethargy, and tachycardia. The infant would have prolonged capillary refill, not brisk.
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