A patient comes in for a physical examination and complains that she was "freezing to death" while waiting for her examination.The nurse notes that her skin is pale and cool,and attributes this finding to:

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A chilly or air-conditioned environment causes vasoconstriction,which results in false pallor and coolness.The skin also looks pale with vasoconstriction from exposure to cigarette smoking and in the presence of edema.

A Patient Comes in for a Physical Examination and Complains