A father brings in his 2-month-old infant to the clinic because the infant has had diarrhea for the past 24 hours.He says his baby has not been able to keep any formula down and that the diarrhea has been at least every 2 hours.The nurse suspects dehydration and tests skin mobility and turgor over the infant's:

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Mobility and turgor are tested over the abdomen in an infant.Poor turgor, or tenting, indicates dehydration or malnutrition.The other sites are not appropriate for checking skin turgor in an infant.

A Father Brings in His 2-Month-Old Infant to the Clinic