The Nurse Educator Is Preparing an Education Module on Skin

question 33

Multiple Choice

The nurse educator is preparing an education module on skin, hair, and nails for the nursing staff. Which of these statements about the dermal layer of the skin should be included in the module?

• A) Contains mostly fat cells
• B) Consists mostly of keratin
• C) Is replaced every 4 weeks
• D) Contains sensory receptors

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Definitions:

Electronic Magnetic

Pertaining to electromagnetism, a branch of physics involving the study of the electromagnetic force that occurs between electrically charged particles.

Peripheral

Pertaining to a portion of the nervous system; anything you plug into a computer, for example, a printer, USB flash drive, monitor, or scanner; side vision while looking straight forward.

Interface

The hardware and software that enable individual computers and components to interact.

Modem

A device that modulates and demodulates signals for encoding and decoding digital information over telephone lines.