A physician documents that a patient has a scleral icterus. How does the nurse describe the color of the patient's sclera?
A) Red
B) Blue
C) Green
D) Yellow

Name: A physician documents that a patient has a scleral icterus. How does the nurse describe the color of the patient's sclera? A) Red B) Blue C) Green D) Yellow
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Scleral icterus means the color of the sclera is yellow. The jaundice is due to coloring of the sclera with bilirubin that infiltrates all tissues of the body.

A Physician Documents That a Patient Has a Scleral Icterus