A Patient in the Icteric Phase of Hepatitis Asks the Nurse

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient in the icteric phase of hepatitis asks the nurse, "Why are my stools no longer brown?" How should the nurse respond?

• A) "Your liver isn't making any of the substance that makes stools brown."
• B) "The bilirubin that causes the coloration is going into your blood and turning your skin yellow."
• C) "It is being released into your bloodstream and turning your blood darker red."
• D) "The answer is not known. More research is needed regarding this question."

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