The nurse is assessing an elderly patient. the nurse asks the patient to rise from a chair, walk 10 feet, turn, walk back to the chair, and sit down. what is the nurse observing in the patient?

Melanocytes and keratinocytes work together in protecting the skin from uv damage when keratinocytes a. provide the melanocyte with a protective shield against abrasion b. maintain the appropriate temperature so the product of the melanocyte will not denature c. maintain the appropriate ph in order for the melanocyte to synthesize melanin granules d. accumulate the melanin granules on their superficial portion, forming a uv-blocking pigment layer