While caring for a client with a skin disorder, the nurse finds wheals on the skin, as well as swelling of the eyes, face, lips and mucous membranes of the client. Which reason does the nurse attribute to this disorder?

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The symptoms described, such as wheals and swelling, are indicative of an allergic reaction, which is often caused by the release of histamine from mast cells.

While Caring for a Client with a Skin Disorder, the Nurse