An infant has been vomiting after each feeding. Physical assessment reveals poor skin turgor, a sunken anterior fontanel, and tremors. The infant's acid-base balance is outside the expected range. What does the nurse suspect as the cause of this imbalance?a. Retention of potassium in the cellsb. Loss of fluid by way of the kidneysc. Loss of chloride ions through vomitingd. Reduction of blood supply to body cells

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1. An infant has been vomiting after each feeding. Physical assessment reveals poor skin turgor, a sunken anterior fontanel, and tremors. The infant's acid-base balance is outside the expected range. What does the nurse suspect as the cause of this imbalance?

a. Retention of potassium in the cells

b. Loss of fluid by way of the kidneys

c. Loss of chloride ions through vomiting

d. Reduction of blood supply to body cells