During a skin assessment,the nurse notices that a Mexican-American patient has skin that is yellowish-brown in color.However,the skin on the hard/soft palate is a pink in color.From this finding,the nurse could probably rule out:

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Jaundice is exhibited by a yellow color,indicating rising amounts of bilirubin in the blood and is first noticed in the junction of the hard and soft palate in the mouth and in the sclera.

During a Skin Assessment,the Nurse Notices That a Mexican-American Patient