When a child has which symptom would the nurse be alert for increased fluid requirements?
A) Fever
B) Mechanical ventilation
C) Heart failure
D) Increased intracranial pressure (ICP)

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Fever may cause dehydration to develop quickly.The respiratory rate influences insensible fluid loss and should be monitored in a mechanically ventilated child.Heart failure is a case of fluid overload in children.ICP does not lead to increased fluid requirements in children.

When a Child Has Which Symptom Would the Nurse Be