Skin turgor - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Rasmussen College MDC 3 FINAL Exam | 100% Correct Answers | Latest 2024 Version 1. The nurse is arriving at the beginning of her shift and has taken report on four clients on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse see first? A. A client with hypertension with a blood pressure of 172/92 mm Hg. B. A client with pain that is two days postoperative from a prostatectomy. C. A client ready for discharge education after treatment of an acute kidney injury. D. A client with a histo...

Exam 1: NSG122 / NSG 122 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts Exam Review | Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Herzing Q: This type of data is observable and measurable data that can be seen, heard, felt, or measured by someone other than the person experiencing them, and observed by one person can be verified by another person observing the same patient. Answer: Objective Data Q: This type of data is collected from the patient are usually accurate; wha...

Exam 2: NSG 121/ NSG121 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment Review | Questions and Verified Answers| All Units Covered| 100% Correct| Grade A- Herzing Q: turgor elasticity of the skin Q: effects of aging on integumentary system Answer: - thinner skin due to loss of collagen and elastin - decreased turgor (best evaluated over sternum or subclavicular space in older adults) - decreased melatonin - nail growth slows down - thinner and more brittle nails - decreased sw...

NSG121/ NSG 121 Exam 2: (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Health Assessment | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Graded A- Herzing Q: How do you do a skin turgor assessment? Answer: Near the clavicle, gently grasp a fold of the patient's skin between your fingers and pull up, then release. Tenting indicates dehydration. Poor skin turgor is also associated with aging. Q: Describe a papule Answer: Raised, defined, any color, less than 1 cm (ex: wart, insect ...

Exam 2: NR226/ NR 226 (2023/ 2024 Update) Fundamentals Patient Care Exam| Complete Guide with Verified Answers - Chamberlain QUESTION Hypernatremia Answer: Abnormally high sodium concentration in the blood -water deficit QUESTION What types of patients should you monitor for hypernatremia? Answer: Diabetes insipidus Osmotic diuresis -Large amount of perspiration and respiratory water output -Tube feedings, hypertonic parenteral fluids, or salt tablets -Dysfunction of os...

Final Exam: NSG122/ NSG 122 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Nursing Fundamental Concepts | Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| All Units Covered| 100% Correct| A Grade - Herzing QUESTION dehydration - loss of water only - electrolyte levels will be INCREASED QUESTION First spacing of fluid Answer: normal distribution of fluid in ECF and ICF QUESTION Second spacing of fluid Answer: abnormal accumulation of interstitial fluid - edema (CHF, sodium ret...

Exam 2: NR224 / NR 224 (2024/2025 Update) Fundamentals: Skills Review| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Grade A-Chamberlain Q: the effects of immobility on the cardiac system include which of the following? (select all that apply) A. Thrombus formation B. Increased cardiac workload C. Weak peripheral pulses D. Irregular heartbeat E. Orthostatic hypotension Answer: A. Thrombus formation B. Increased cardiac workload E. Orthostatic hypotension Q: a client has been...

Exam 2: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 Client-Centered Care I Exam Review (2023/2024 Newly Updated) | Questions and Verified Answers| Rasmussen 1. riboflavin rich foods ~ Answer: Cereal, almonds, beef liver, chicken liver, soybeans, milk, yogurt 2. What is a pro-vitamin? ~ Answer: A substance that an organism can transform into a vitamin 3. What is a vitamin? ~ Answer: A compound which an organism requires, but is unable to synthesize in sufficient quantities, so must obta...

Final Exam: NR283/ NR 283 Pathophysiology Final Exam |100% Correct Questions and Verified Answers| 2023/ 2024 LATEST!!- Chamberlain QUESTION What kind of pain do these describe? Sudden, severe/short term Localized/generalized Physiological stress response Emotional response Answer: Acute pain QUESTION Increased BP, respiration and heart rate, cool, pale and moist skin and increased skeletal muscle tension are examples of what kind of response?- Answer: Physiol...

Prophecy Medical Surgical Telemetry Questions and Answers 2023/24 Score A+. 1. An adult client experiences a gasoline tank fire when riding a motorcycle and is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with full thickness burns to all surfaces of both lower extremities, What percentage of body surface area should the nurse document in the electronic medical record (EMR)? • 9 % • 18 % • 36 % • 45 % • Rational- according to the rule of nines, the anterior and posterior surfaces ...