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ale4655 [162]
3 years ago
7

a patient has had diarrhea and vomiting for 3 days what would the nurse notice on her first assessment​

Health
2 answers:
DiKsa [7]3 years ago
8 0
They would be very dehydrated
Cloud [144]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

Dehydration as evidenced by dry skin

Explanation:

The nurse might first notice that the patient's skin is not as elastic as it should be. This can be done through a pinch test.  Pinching the skin and watching to see how quickly the skin regains its original surface structure.  If the skins stays pinched and takes a few seconds to regain original surface structure, the patient is likely to be dehydrated.

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