The Nurse Is Assessing a Patient with Liver Disease for Jaundice

question 36

Multiple Choice

The nurse is assessing a patient with liver disease for jaundice. Which of these assessment findings is indicative of true jaundice?

• A) Yellow patches in the outer sclera
• B) Yellow color of the sclera that extends up to the iris
• C) Skin that appears yellow when examined under low light
• D) Yellow deposits on the palms and soles of the feet where jaundice first appears

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