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casperchen82

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While giving a patient a bath, a student nurse observes the color of the patient's skin as having a yellowish tinge. What term would be used to document this assessment?
 
  A) cyanosis B) pallor C) jaundice D) erythema

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What is one purpose of documentation of the health assessment?
 
  A) to identify the nurse's role in healthcare
  B) to identify actual and potential health problems
  C) to expand nursing knowledge and skills
  D) to provide a basis for evidence-based nursing


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emsimon14

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


casperchen82

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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