How Should the Nurse Perform a Triceps Skinfold Assessment

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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