A pediatric nurse is assigned phone triage for the shift.The nurse takes a call from the mother of a 3-month-old infant.The mother tells the nurse that the child has been vomiting and experiencing diarrhea for several days.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

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A) Parents and caregivers need to be taught the seriousness of vomiting or diarrhea in infants due to rapid fluid loss that can occur in this age group. They should also be taught the importance of bringing an infant in this situation to healthcare providers for evaluation. Encouraging fluids for an infant who is actively vomiting will not improve fluid balance status, and juice and glucose water are not the best choices of fluid. Simply monitoring the loss over the next 24 hours would increase the potential for the infant to become dehydrated.
B) Parents and caregivers need to be taught the seriousness of vomiting or diarrhea in infants due to rapid fluid loss that can occur in this age group. They should also be taught the importance of bringing an infant in this situation to healthcare providers for evaluation. Encouraging fluids for an infant who is actively vomiting will not improve fluid balance status, and juice and glucose water are not the best choices of fluid. Simply monitoring the loss over the next 24 hours would increase the potential for the infant to become dehydrated.
C) Parents and caregivers need to be taught the seriousness of vomiting or diarrhea in infants due to rapid fluid loss that can occur in this age group. They should also be taught the importance of bringing an infant in this situation to healthcare providers for evaluation. Encouraging fluids for an infant who is actively vomiting will not improve fluid balance status, and juice and glucose water are not the best choices of fluid. Simply monitoring the loss over the next 24 hours would increase the potential for the infant to become dehydrated.
D) Parents and caregivers need to be taught the seriousness of vomiting or diarrhea in infants due to rapid fluid loss that can occur in this age group. They should also be taught the importance of bringing an infant in this situation to healthcare providers for evaluation. Encouraging fluids for an infant who is actively vomiting will not improve fluid balance status, and juice and glucose water are not the best choices of fluid. Simply monitoring the loss over the next 24 hours would increase the potential for the infant to become dehydrated.

A Pediatric Nurse Is Assigned Phone Triage for the Shift