The Nurse Is Completing an Integumentary Examination with an African

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is completing an integumentary examination with an African American patient. Which findings should the nurse recognize are associated with the patient's genetics?

• A) an ashen hue to black skin
• B) a yellowish cast on the palms
• C) very dry scalp and dry, fragile hair
• D) several keloids
• E) patches of white spots on the hands

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