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When You Are Assessing a 9-Month-Old Boy Who Had a Fever

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When you are assessing a 9-month-old boy who had a fever for the past two days, which of the following assessment findings would most strongly suggest that the fever has caused dehydration?


A) Palpation of the anterior fontanelle reveals it to be bulging.
B) The heart rate is at the high end of the normal range.
C) Respirations are labored and rapid.
D) The mother informs you that the baby is wetting very few diapers.

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