When assessing the fluid and electrolyte balance in an infant, which of the following would be important to remember:

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Infants have greater body surface area than adult, increasing their risk to F&E imbalances. Also infants can't concentrate a urine at an adult level and their metabolic rate, also called water turnover, is 2 to 3 times higher than adult. Plus more fluids of the infants are at the ECF spaces not in the ICF spaces.

When Assessing the Fluid and Electrolyte Balance in an Infant