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Tazate

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Contact with a pathogen has precipitated a cutaneous immune reaction on a nurse's hands. The nurse would understand that this reaction primarily involves the action of what component of the integumentary system?
 
  A) Langerhans cells
  B) Merkel cells
  C) Basement membrane
  D) Melanocytes

Question 2

A patient with suspected malignant melanoma is referred to the dermatology clinic. The nurse knows to set up for what diagnostic test to rule out a skin malignancy?
 
  A) Tzanck smear
  B) Skin biopsy
  C) Patch testing
  D) Skin scrapings



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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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