The nurse caring for a client with jaundice would assess for other findings frequently associated with this condition, such as
a. a change in the texture of the hair.
b. clay-colored stools.
c. excess pigmentation to the hands.
d. friable, ridged nails.
C
Manifestations of jaundice include yellow sclerae, yellowish orange skin, clay-colored feces, tea-colored urine, pruritus, fatigue, and anorexia.
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a. 15 degrees b. 45 degrees c. 60 degrees d. 90 degrees
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A) Eat high-protein, low-fat meals B) Eat low-fat, low-cholesterol meals C) Eat high-protein, low-carbohydrate meals D) Eat low-cholesterol, low-carbohydrate meals