A Nursing Student Asks the Registered Nurse Why Babies Get

question 17

Multiple Choice

A nursing student asks the registered nurse why babies get dehydrated so easily.What response by the nurse is most accurate?

• A) Babies are so tiny that a small water loss leads to big problems.
• B) Infants tend to lose more water through insensible losses.
• C) Because they don't drink much at a time, skipping a feeding is harmful.
• D) Infants' long intestines have more surface area from which to lose water.

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Definitions:

Germination

The process by which a plant grows from a seed.

Fertilization

The union of a sperm cell with an egg cell, leading to the formation of a zygote and the initiation of embryonic development.

Pollination

The process of transferring pollen from the male part of a flower to the female part, resulting in the fertilization and production of seeds.

Seed

A seed is the reproductive unit of a flowering plant, encapsulating an embryo and nutrients for germination, potentially growing into a new plant.