The presence of jaundice in a dark-skinned individual appears as a yellow to orange coloration of the
a. skin, mucous membranes, and palmar and plantar surfaces.
b. fingernails and skin.
c. sclera, hard palate, and palmar and plantar surfaces.
d. sclera only.
C
The appearance of jaundice is abnormal. Jaundice in a dark-skinned individual appears as yellow staining in the sclera, hard palate, and palmar and/or plantar surfaces. In light-skinned individuals jaundice appears as yellow-green to orange coloration of the skin, sclera, mucous membranes, fingernails, and palmar and/or plantar surfaces.
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