The nurse notes that the specific gravity of urine is lower in infants than in older children. The nurse recognizes that the rationale for this difference is related to:
A) The infant having a greater body surface area.
B) The infant having a higher basal metabolic rate.
C) The infant having a greater percentage of body weight that is water.
D) The infant's kidneys being less able to concentrate urine.
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