The nurse is caring for a 93-year old patient with suspected dehydration.which of the following clinical...
The nurse is caring for a 93-year old patient with suspected dehydration.which of the following clinical manifestations would the nurse assess for as an early sign of dehydration exhibited by the patient ?
1. Confusion.
2. Dizziness.
3. Tenting of the skin.
4. Increased capillary refill time.
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The nurse is caring for a 93-year old patient with suspected dehydration.
Increased capillary refill time assess as an early sign of dehydration exhibited by the patient because dehydration causes hypovolemia which delay capillary refill time.
Answer - 4. Increased capillary refill time.
Confusion is not an early sign of dehydration it is a later complication, Dizziness may normally be associated with the 93-year-old patient so, we can't say reliable on Dizziness. A 93-year-old patient already have tented skin.
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