The nurse observes ashen-colored lips and tongue on the client with dark skin. Which does the nurse want to rule out by using a focused assessment?
1. Jaundice
2. Cyanosis
3. Erythema
4. Hypoxemia
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4. Pallor in a dark-skinned person manifests as ashen-colored lips, tongue, and muc-ous membranes; pallor is a potential result of hypoxemia and vasoconstriction from a cold environment. The nurse continues with a focused assessment of client oxygena-tion, including oxygen saturation, respiratory rate, breath sounds, and skin tempera-ture to rule out hypoxemia.
1. The nurse assesses a client with dark skin for jaundice by examining the sclerae, hard palate, palms, and soles.
2. Ashen-colored mucous membranes are a description for cyanosis.
3. Redness, or erythema, is difficult to assess in a client with dark skin, so the nurse palpates for warmth with fever and inflammation.
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Fill in the blank with correct word.