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on: Sep 14, 2018
What factors influence a person's water requirement?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

In the case of heat stroke, you would expect a child's temperature to be:
 
  a. normal
  b. elevated
  c. below normal
  d. unstable


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Amiracle

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Reply #1 on: Sep 14, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Water needs are determined by total body surface, environmental temperature, and physical activity. Illness (e.g., fever, diarrhea, vomiting) also increases water loss and, therefore, water need.

Answer to Question 2

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Wow, this really help

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