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Certified Nursing Assistant Exam Prep

Category - Physical Care

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Kristine (CNA) is working in a geriatric screening clinic. Kristine would expect that the skin of normal elderly clients will demonstrate which of the following characteristics?
  1. Dehydration, causing the skin to swell
  2. Moist skin turgor
  3. Skin turgor showing loss of elasticity
  4. Over hydration, causing the skin to wrinkle
Explanation
Answer: C - A loss of elastic skin turgor is a normal process of aging. The other options are not normal findings for elderly clients.
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