In assessing a brown skinned individual for pallor, the nurse should examine which area (s) of the body?
a. palms
b. soles of feet
c. mucus membranes in mouth/conjunctiva
d. pinna
C
A dark skinned person will demonstrate pallor by having dull, grayish or ashen skin color. A brown skinned individual will have a more yellowish brown color. For these individuals, assess pallor by examining the mucus membranes of the mouth and conjunctiva. They will appear pale pink or ash gray.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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