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mpobi80

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on: Jun 25, 2018
During a skin assessment, the nurse notices that a Mexican-American patient has skin that is yellowish-brown; however, the skin on the hard and soft palate is pink and the patient's scleras are not yellow. From this finding, the nurse could probably rule
 
  out:
  a.
  Pallor
  b.
  Jaundice
  c.
  Cyanosis
  d.
  Iron deficiency

Question 2

A patient comes to the clinic and states that he has noticed that his skin is redder than normal. The nurse understands that this condition is due to hyperemia and knows that it can be caused by:
 
  a. Decreased amounts of bilirubin in the blood
  b. Excess blood in the underlying blood vessels
  c. Decreased perfusion to the surrounding tissues
  d. Excess blood in the dilated superficial capillaries


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Reply #1 on: Jun 25, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Jaundice is exhibited by a yellow color, which indicates rising levels of bilirubin in the blood. Jaundice is first noticed in the junction of the hard and soft palate in the mouth and in the scleras.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Erythema is an intense redness of the skin caused by excess blood (hyperemia) in the dilated superficial capillaries.


mpobi80

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Reply 2 on: Jun 25, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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