Author Question: Which statement by a mother may indicate a cause of her son's vitamin C deficiency? a. We get our ... (Read 22 times)

SAVANNAHHOOPER23 · **on:** Jun 28, 2018

Which statement by a mother may indicate a cause of her son's vitamin C deficiency?

a. We get our fruits from homemade preserves.
b. We use milk from our own goats.
c. We grow all our own vegetables.
d. We're not big meat eaters.

Question 2

Why are infants more vulnerable to fluid and electrolyte imbalances than adults?

a. They have a smaller surface area than adults in proportion to body weight.
b. Water needs and losses per kilogram are lower than those for adults.
c. A greater percentage of body water in infants is extracellular.
d. Infants have a lower metabolic turnover of water.

Hikerman221 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 28, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Vitamin C is destroyed by heat.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
A greater percentage of body water is contained in the extracellular compartment of children under 2 years of age.