The Nurse Is Caring for a 3-Month-Old Infant Who Presented

question 18

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 3-month-old infant who presented to the emergency department (ED) with fever, diarrhea, vomiting, and diaper rash over the past 48 hours. Which symptom puts this client most at risk for metabolic acidosis?

• A)Fever
• B)Diarrhea
• C)Vomiting
• D)Diaper rash

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Definitions:

Clade

A group of organisms believed to comprise all the evolutionary descendants of a common ancestor.

Ancestral Traits

Characteristics that appeared in common ancestors and are passed down to subsequent generations.

Shared

A term referring to something that is used or belongs to more than one person or entity.

Cladistic Analysis

A method of analyzing the evolutionary relationships between groups of organisms by classifying them based on common ancestry.