The nurse is performing routine assessments on five hospitalized clients. Which clients does the nurse expect to exhibit poor skin turgor?

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Clients with severe nausea and vomiting (B) can become dehydrated, which can lead to poor skin turgor. Clients who have lost a significant amount of weight in a short period (C) may also be dehydrated and have poor skin turgor. Clients with a high fever (D) can also become dehydrated, leading to poor skin turgor. Clients who had a recent surgery (A) may have temporary poor skin turgor, but it is not necessarily expected in all cases. Clients admitted for a migraine (E) are not likely to have poor skin turgor unless there are other underlying factors present.

The Nurse Is Performing Routine Assessments on Five Hospitalized Clients