A physician documents that a patient has a scleral icterus. What is the cause of this coloring? ...

A physician documents that a patient has a scleral icterus. What is the cause of this coloring?
 
  a. Bilirubin
  b. Hemoglobin
  c. Serum potassium
  d. Serum magnesium

Question 2

Which are infectious diseases? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Measles
  b. Pneumonia
  c. Hay fever
  d. Tuberculosis
  e. Osteoarthritis
  f.
  Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

Question 3

When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the patient is unable to lie flat to breathe. When the nurse assists the patient into a sitting position, the patient is able to breathe more easily.
 
  What should the nurse document that the patient is experiencing?
  a.
  Dyspnea
  b.
  Cyanosis
  c.
  Jaundice
  d.
  Orthopnea

Question 4

When assessing a patient, the nurse notes that the patient has an unnatural paleness of color to the skin. How should the nurse document this finding?
 
  a. Skin pallor
  b. Pruritus
  c. Sallow skin
  d. Jaundice

Question 5

When assessing a patient, the patient complains of an uncomfortable sensation leading to an urge to scratch. The nurse notes the patient scratches frequently. How should the nurse document this finding?
 
  a. Dyspnea
  b. Cyanosis
  c. Jaundice
  d. Pruritus

Question 6

A physician documents that a patient is having purulent drainage from a wound. What does the nurse understand is most likely the cause?
 
  a. Ringworm
  b. Viral infection
  c. Fungal infection
  d. Bacterial infection

Question 7

A physician documents that a patient has a sallow complexion. How does the nurse interpret this information?
 
  a. Yellow color to the skin
  b. Blue color to the skin
  c. Red color to the skin
  d. Gray color to the skin

Question 8

When assessing a patient, the nurse notes a yellow tinge to the patient's skin. How should the nurse document this finding?
 
  a. Dyspnea
  b. Cyanosis
  c. Jaundice
  d. Ecchymosis