In dehydration, an infant may wet fewer than how many diapers per day?

In dehydration, an infant may wet fewer than how many diapers per day?

• A. 6
• B. 8
• C. 10
• D. 12

Answer: (A)

Urine output is a practical sign of hydration in babies. In healthy infants, you typically expect about six to eight wet diapers in a 24-hour day. When dehydration occurs, the body conserves water and urine production drops. Seeing fewer than six wet diapers in a day can signal dehydration and should prompt prompt assessment and rehydration if advised by a clinician. Numbers like eight, ten, or twelve are higher than the usual daily wet diaper count and would not point to dehydration; they suggest normal or higher-than-normal urine output.

Urine output is a practical sign of hydration in babies. In healthy infants, you typically expect about six to eight wet diapers in a 24-hour day. When dehydration occurs, the body conserves water and urine production drops. Seeing fewer than six wet diapers in a day can signal dehydration and should prompt prompt assessment and rehydration if advised by a clinician. Numbers like eight, ten, or twelve are higher than the usual daily wet diaper count and would not point to dehydration; they suggest normal or higher-than-normal urine output.