Client with hepatitis A and dehydration

A client is admitted with hepatitis A (HAV) and dehydration. Subjective symptoms include anorexia, fatigue, and malaise. What additional assessment should the nurse expect to find during the preicteric (discoloration of the eyes and urine) phase?

 

a) pruritus

b) clay colored stool

c) RUQ abdominal pain

d) icteric sclera

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