An infant is at greatest risk for dehydration with diarrhea ...

[rmenurse]

An infant is at greatest risk for dehydration with diarrhea because:
 
  a. Daily turnover of water is 6
  b. Infants' weight is 77 water
  c. Infants' body surface is 3 times less than that of the older child
  d. The infant has smaller amounts of evaporation from the skin

Question 2

The nurse is teaching the parents of a child who had surgery for cryptorchidism. At what age would the nurse recommend that the child begin to perform monthly testicular self-exams?
 
  a. 6 years c. at the time of puberty
  b. 9 years d. upon becoming sexually active

[tuwy]

Answer to Question 1

B
The daily turnover of water in an infant is 24. Infant's weight is 77 water. The infant's body surface area is 3 times greater than that of an older child. The infant has more evaporation from the skin.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A Incorrect. Teaching the parents of a child who had surgery for cryptorchidism, the nurse would not recommend that the child begin to perform monthly testicular self-exams at 6 years of age.
B Incorrect. Teaching the parents of a child who had surgery for cryptorchidism, the nurse would not recommend that the child begin to perform monthly testicular self-exams at 9 years of age.
C Correct. Teaching the parents of a child who had surgery for cryptorchidism, the nurse would recommend that the child begin to perform monthly testicular self-exams once he reaches puberty.
D Incorrect. Teaching the parents of a child who had surgery for cryptorchidism, the nurse would not recommend that the child begin to perform monthly testicular self-exams upon becoming sexually active.

[rmenurse]

Wow, this really help

[chjcharjto14]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review