The nurse observes yellow sclerae in the client's eyes. Which does the nurse use to document this finding?
1. Pallor
2. Jaundice
3. Cyanosis
4. Ecchymoses
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2. The nurse concludes that the yellow sclerae are indicators of jaundice, an accumu-lation of bilirubin in the skin.
1. Pallor is skin without a pink cast.
3. Skin with a bluish or dusky cast is an indicator for cyanosis.
4. Ecchymoses is purplish to yellow-green and results from subcutaneous bleeding.
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