While volunteering in an outpatient clinic for underprivileged families in your neighborhood, you observe the nurse assessing an infant. The mother had complained about the baby not eating and having several episodes of diarrhea lasting 3 days. You know the nurse suspects possible dehydration when she
A) questions the mother about normal feeding habits.
B) checks the anterior fontanel for depression.
C) checks the infant's reflexes.
D) points out the dryness of the infant's diaper.
E) none of the above

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Checking the anterior fontanel for depression is a common method to assess dehydration in infants, as a sunken fontanel can indicate dehydration.

While Volunteering in an Outpatient Clinic for Underprivileged Families in Your