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A Four-Year-Old Child Is Admitted to the Hospital Secondary to Dehydration

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A four-year-old child is admitted to the hospital secondary to dehydration. Lab tests indicate a high hemoglobin and hematocrit, and the serum sodium is below normal levels. This fluid loss is indicative of which condition?


A) Hypernatremia
B) Metabolic acidosis
C) Hypotonic dehydration
D) Isotonic dehydration

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