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The nurse is performing tuberculosis (TB) skin tests in a clinic that has many patients who have immigrated to the United States. Which question is most important for the nurse to ask before the skin test?
Stomatal Closing
The process by which plants reduce the aperture of stomata in their leaves to decrease water loss and gas exchange; often in response to environmental stressors.
Circadian Rhythms
Biological processes or cycles that occur on a roughly 24-hour schedule in living organisms, governing physiological and behavioral changes.
Continual Darkness
An environmental condition where there is a constant absence of light, which can affect growth, behavior, and biological rhythms in organisms.
Stomata
Small openings on the surface of plant leaves and stems that allow for gas exchange between the environment and the plant's internal tissues.
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