Which cells of the dermis release histamine and play a role in the hypersensitivity reactions of the skin?
a. Histiocytes
b. Fibroblasts
c. Mast cells
d. Macrophages
Answer: c. Mast cells
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1. Receiving a manicure and a pedicure 2. Daily hair shampoos 3. Using a tanning bed 4. Attending late night parties and dances
Which of the following provides the most accurate way to explain community health nursing?
a. Being employed outside a medical center, such as in a physician's office b. Focusing care on the community as a whole c. Providing care within the community, rather than a hospital or extended-care facility d. Working for a public health department
When interacting with a physician, a nurse recognizes that the personal space-distance zone that he or she is in when standing within 5 feet of the physician is
1. Public. 2. Intimate. 3. Casual-personal. 4. Social-consultative.
A nurse is reviewing the medical records of several older adult patients. The nurse determines that which individual would have the least chance of developing mental health problems with aging?
A) A man who is single, has an eighth grade education, and walks to the mailbox and back every day B) A woman who is married with graduate education, eats nutritionally balanced meals, and exercises for 20 minutes each day C) A man who is married, has a high school education, eats mostly fast food, and walks a mile each day D) A woman who is single, has a college degree and watches what she eats but really does not exercise