The Nurse Has Performed a Focused Interview with the Client

question 16

Essay

The nurse has performed a focused interview with the client and is preparing to perform a skin assessment while the student nurse observes.The student nurse asks,"Where exactly is the stratum basale located?" Identify the stratum basale in the following figure by placing an arrow pointing toward this area.[Please insert figure 11-1 from D'Amico 2nd edition: Skin structure,3-dimensional view of skin….Remove all labels]

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