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A Patient Has an Area of Rough, Thickened, Hardened Epidermis

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A patient has an area of rough, thickened, hardened epidermis. What should the nurse suspect as the reason for this skin lesion?


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The maintenance of a steady internal body temperature regardless of external environmental changes.

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Warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers, wings, a beak, and typically the ability to fly, laying hard-shelled eggs.

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