When a child has a virus that has caused vomiting and diarrhea over several days' time, it is critical for her to receive medical care because:
a. her fever will cause her to retain too much extra fluid
b. she may need help in replacing extreme fluid losses.
c. in the cells, sodium concentration increases, leading to danger of swelling.
d. her kidneys will pump extra fluids into the bloodstream.
e. the illness may have been caused by contaminated drinking water.
b
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