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 the mucous membranes of the client. Which could be the reason for this disorder in the client?

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The presence of wheals, swelling of the eyes, face, lips, and mucous membranes suggest an allergic reaction, which is typically caused by the release of histamine from mast cells.

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