When assessing a patient, the nurse notes a yellow tinge to the patient's skin. How should the nurse document this finding?
a. Dyspnea
b. Cyanosis
c. Jaundice
d. Ecchymosis
ANS: C
Jaundice is a yellow tinge to the skin; it may indicate obstruction in the flow of bile from the liver.
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