Which statement is true about a 5 kg infant and his 50 kg mother?
A) The rate (mL/day) of insensible water loss is ten times as high in the mother as in the infant.
B) The water turnover rate (% total body water [TBW]/day) is the same in the infant and the mother.
C) The water turnover rate (%TBW/day) is higher in the mother than in the infant.
D) The mother has a TBW of about 42 kg.
E) The mother has an intracellular water of about 20 kg.

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The Answer of Which statement is true about a 5 kg infant and his 50 kg mother?
A) The rate (mL/day) of insensible water loss is ten times as high in the mother as in the infant.
B) The water turnover rate (% total body water [TBW]/day) is the same in the infant and the mother.
C) The water turnover rate (%TBW/day) is higher in the mother than in the infant.
D) The mother has a TBW of about 42 kg.
E) The mother has an intracellular water of about 20 kg.

Which Statement Is True About a 5 Kg Infant and His