A nurse is assessing for jaundice in a dark-skinned newborn. Where is the best place to assess for jaundice in this newborn?
A) Buttocks
B) Tip of nose and sclera
C) Sclera, conjunctiva, and oral mucosa
D) Palms of hands and soles of feet

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Assessing for jaundice is part of the routine physical assessment in newborns. In dark-skinned newborns, the sclera, conjunctiva, and oral mucosa are the best place to observe jaundice because of the lack of skin pigmentation in these areas. The skin pigmentation in the buttocks, tip of nose and sclera, and palms of hands and soles of feet can mask the appearance of jaundice.

A Nurse Is Assessing for Jaundice in a Dark-Skinned Newborn