A 6-Month-Old Infant Is Admitted with Severe Dehydration

question 13

Multiple Choice

A 6-month-old infant is admitted with severe dehydration.Effectiveness of therapy is evaluated with which of the following assessment measures? Select all that apply.

• A)Record intake and output accurately.
• B)Daily weights on the same scale,same time,with no clothes
• C)Document mucous membrane moisture every shift.
• D)Evaluate level of consciousness continuously.
• E)Document abdominal girth every shift.

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Definitions:

Parental Grief

The profound sorrow experienced by parents upon the death of their child.

Express Grief

The act of showing sorrow or sadness that comes from losing someone or something important.

Spontaneous Abortion

Also called miscarriage—expulsion of a fetus from the womb before it is sufficiently developed to survive.

Full Term

In obstetrics, a pregnancy period considered complete and normal, typically ranging from 37 to 41 weeks.