When a Parent Asks How They Will Know If Their

Multiple Choice

When a parent asks how they will know if their 2-month-old baby,who is throwing up and has frequent diarrhea,is dehydrated,the nurse's best response is

A) "Clinical dehydration is the combination of extracellular fluid volume deficit and hypernatremia, so those are the diagnostic criteria."
B) "If he doesn't wet his diaper all afternoon and his neck veins look flat when he is lying down, then he is probably dehydrated."
C) "If he sleeps more than usual and acts tired when he is awake, then he is probably dehydrated."
D) "If the soft spot on the top of his head feels sunken in and his mouth is dry between his cheek and his gums, then he is probably dehydrated."