Author Question: If a patient has poor skin turgor and tenting of the skin, they have ________. A) a vitamin ... (Read 127 times)

cmoore54 · **on:** Jun 27, 2018

If a patient has poor skin turgor and tenting of the skin, they have ________.

A) a vitamin deficiency
B) dehydration
C) a lack of oxygen
D) jaundice

Question 2

The radioactive chemical given to a patient for a PET scan is called:

A) contrast medium.
B) ion.
C) tracer.
D) curie.

heinisk01 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 27, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Explanation: A) Poor skin turgor is not caused by a vitamin deficiency.
B) Correct
C) Poor skin turgor is not caused by a lack of oxygen.
D) Poor skin turgor is not related to jaundice.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation:
A) A contrast medium is a dye or barium.
B) An ion is an atomic particle that carries an electrical charge.
C) Correct.
D) A curie is a unit of radioactivity.