A nurse is assessing a client who has a colostomy and notices that the stoma is pale in color. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider?

Choice A rationale

A black pressure ulcer indicates necrotic tissue, which often requires surgical debridement.

Choice B rationale

Increased drainage from the wound is not typically associated with a black pressure ulcer.

Choice C rationale

While documenting the wound status daily is part of wound care, it is not a specific event anticipated when planning care for a patient with a black pressure ulcer.

Choice D rationale

Increased monitoring of the wound condition is part of wound care, but it is not a specific event anticipated when planning care for a patient with a black pressure ulcer.

Choice A rationale

Glaucoma is a condition that damages the eye’s optic nerve and can result in vision loss and blindness. However, it doesn’t cause a cloudy, opaque area over the lens of the eye.

Choice B rationale

Diabetic retinopathy is a diabetes complication that affects eyes. It’s caused by damage to the blood vessels of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye (retina). But it doesn’t cause a cloudy, opaque area over the lens of the eye.

Choice C rationale

Macular degeneration is a medical condition which may result in blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field. But it doesn’t cause a cloudy, opaque area over the lens of the eye.

Choice D rationale

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Cataracts are very common in older people. Symptoms of cataracts include cloudy or blurry vision.