The child has been admitted to the hospital unit newly diagnosed with retinoblastoma. The nurse would expect to see:
1. A red reflex.
2. Yellow sclera.
3. A white pupil.
4. Blue-tinged sclera.
3
Rationale:
1. The red reflex is absent.
2. Yellow sclera is a sign of jaundice, not of retinoblastoma.
3. The first sign of retinoblastoma is a white pupil.
4. Blue-tinged sclera is a sign of osteogenesis imperfecta, not of retinoblastoma.
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