This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Communicable diseases, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Dehydration in a child with diarrhea thirst present - 
Select and explain. 
A. Mild, B. Moderate, C. Sever, D. None
A: Mild
Answer: A: Mild 
Explanation: - in acute diarrhoeal disease,dehydration is assessed on the basis of patient's appearance, radial pulse, blood pressure, skin elasticity. - patient is thirsty, ale and restless in mild dehydration. Reference : Park's textbook of preventive and social medicine, 23rd edition, pg no:225 <\p>