A client is admitted with pain in the right upper quadrant, jaundice, and nausea, and is diagnosed with hepatitis C. The nurse recognizes the client is in which phase of hepatitis?
A)
preicteric or prodromal
B)
icteric
C)
posticteric
D)
terminal
B
Explanation:
A)
The icteric phase is characterized by jaundice, pruritis, and clay-colored stools.
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B)
The icteric phase is characterized by jaundice, pruritis, and clay-colored stools.
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C)
The icteric phase is characterized by jaundice, pruritis, and clay-colored stools.
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D)
The icteric phase is characterized by jaundice, pruritis, and clay-colored stools.
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