When examining a client with abdominal pain, nurse Bea should assess:
a. any quadrant first
b. the symptomatic quadrant first
c. the symptomatic quadrant last
d. the symptomatic quadrant either second or third
Answer D.
Early signs and symptoms of dehydration include thirst, irritability, confusion, and dizziness. Coma, seizures, sunken eyeballs, poor skin turgor, and increased heart rate with hypotension are all later signs.
a. any quadrant first
b. the symptomatic quadrant first
c. the symptomatic quadrant last
d. the symptomatic quadrant either second or third
Answer D.
Early signs and symptoms of dehydration include thirst, irritability, confusion, and dizziness. Coma, seizures, sunken eyeballs, poor skin turgor, and increased heart rate with hypotension are all later signs.