The nurse is concerned that an older patient is experiencing dehydration. What did the nurse assess in this patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Confusion
2. Headache
3. Weight gain
4. Long tongue furrows
5. Forearm tenting of the skin
1,2,4
Rationale: Confusion is a symptom of dehydration in the older adult.
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