The Nursing Instructor Teaches the Student Nurses About the Structure

question 22

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor teaches the student nurses about the structure and function of the skin. What will the best teaching plan of the instructor include?

• A) The outermost layer of the epidermis serves as the major waterproof barrier to the environment.
• B) The epidermis provides a foundation for the accessory structures such as hair and nails.
• C) The amount of subcutaneous tissue varies and is determined by nutritional status and heredity.
• D) Most receptor nerve endings, oil glands, sweat glands, and blood vessels are found within the subcutaneous fat.
• E) The deepest epidermal layer provides new cells.

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