Question

The surgical resident has examined Laura's legs and feet, and used his knowledge of skin coloration to help him make recommendations for her treatment plan. Which of the following statements is true in reference to using skin color as a diagnostic tool?

a. Pallor results when the blood flow in the dermis increases, causing a pinkish-red appearance of the skin
b. cyanosis results when the blood flowing through the dermis increases, causing an increase in the reddish appearance of the skin.
c. erythema results when the amount of hemoglobin bound to oxygen has decreased, causing it to become a reddish-purple color and making the skin appear more reddish
d. pallor is a skin color change most easily observed in lighter skin tones in which the blood supply in the dermis has decreased to the point where the skin assumes the color of the collagen in the dermis
d. pallor is a skin color change most easily observed in lighter skin tones in which the blood supply in the dermis has decreased to the point where the skin assumes the color of the collagen in the dermis

Answer 1

Answer: d

Step-by-step explanation:

pallor is a skin color change most easily observed in lighter skin tones in which the blood supply in the dermis has decreased to the point where the skin assumes the color of the collagen in the dermis