The nurse manager of the neonatal intensive care unit is preparing a handout for parents of ill newborns. Which statement should the nurse include?
A) Newborns can eliminate excess fluid as quickly as an adult can.
B) The kidneys are fully functional by 30 weeks' gestation.
C) Neonates have a tendency to become dehydrated.
D) Sugar is rarely present in the urine of a newborn.
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