The nurse assessing skin turgor in an elderly patient should remember that:
A) Overhydration causes the skin to tent.
B) Dehydration causes the skin to appear edematous and spongy.
C) Inelastic skin turgor is a normal part of aging.
D) Normal skin turgor is moist and boggy.
Ans: C
Feedback: Inelastic skin turgor is a normal part of aging. Dehydration, not overhydration, causes inelastic skin with tenting. Overhydration, not dehydration, causes the skin to appear edematous and spongy. Normal skin turgor is dry and firm.
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