How Should the Nurse Perform a Triceps Skinfold Assessment

question 33

Multiple Choice

How should the nurse perform a triceps skinfold assessment?

• A) After pinching the skin and fat, apply the calipers vertically to the fat fold.
• B) Gently pinch the skin and fat on the front of the patient's arm and then apply calipers.
• C) After applying the calipers, wait 3 seconds before taking a reading. Repeat the procedure three times.
• D) Instruct the patient to stand with the back to the examiner and arms folded across the chest and pinch the skin on the forearm.

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Definitions:

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Merger

The joining together of two organizations.