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An otherwise healthy infant is admitted to the hospital with dehydration and diarrhea. She is hyperirritable and agitated, and she has flushed skin and dry mucous membranes. The nurse suspects:
A. Hypercalcemia.
B. Hypokalemia.
C. Hyperkalemia.
D. Hypernatremia.