During an assessment of the sclera of a black patient, the nurse would consider which of these an expected finding?
a. Yellow fatty deposits over the cornea
b. Pallor near the outer canthus of the lower lid
c. Yellow color of the sclera that extends up to the iris
d. Presence of small brown macules on the sclera
ANS: D
Normally in dark-skinned people, small brown macules may be observed in the sclera.
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