The nurse is planning to assess an African American patient's integumentary status. Which finding indicates that this patient has cyanosis?

A. Yellow hue in the eyes
B. Orange-green cast to the skin
C. Cherry-red lips
D. Bluish-tinged nail beds


Answer: D

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