Question

question 16 of 20
a nurse is caring for a client with cholelithiasis. which sign indicates obstructive jaundice?

• elevated urobilinogen in the urine
• reduced hematocrit
• straw - colored urine
• clay - colored stools

Explanation:

To determine the sign of obstructive jaundice in a client with cholelithiasis, we analyze each option:

• Elevated urobilinogen in urine is not typical of obstructive jaundice (usually low or absent).
• Reduced hematocrit relates to anemia, not jaundice.
• Straw - colored urine is normal; in obstructive jaundice, urine is dark (due to bilirubin).
• Clay - colored stools occur because bile (which gives stool color) can't enter the intestine due to obstruction, so this is a sign of obstructive jaundice.

Answer:

D. Clay - colored stools