Posted: August 16th, 2017
The nurse notes that the patient demonstrates generalized pallor and recognizes that this finding may be indicative of
a) anemia.
In the light-skinned individual, generalized pallor is a manifestation of anemia. In brown- and black-skinned individuals, anemia is demonstrated as a dull skin appearance.
b) albinism.
Albinism is a condition of total absence of pigment in which the skin appears whitish pink.
c) vitiligo.
Vitiligo is a condition characterized by the destruction of the melanocytes in circumscribed areas of skin, resulting in patchy, milky white spots.
d) local arterial insufficiency.
Local arterial insufficiency is characterized by marked localized pallor.
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