Veterinary Technician

Category - Animal Care

A patient with advanced liver disease will have mucous membrane color.
  1. Cyanotic
  2. Pale
  3. Jaundice
  4. Red
Explanation
Answer: C - When evaluating the mucous membrane color of a liver disease patient, it is common for the gums, sclera of the eye, and other moist tissues to be jaundice or yellow. The yellow discoloration is a result of the excessive amounts of bilirubin in the blood due to the liver dysfunction.
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