1. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the epidermal layer of

skin. Which of these statements would be included in the module? The epidermis is:

a. Highly vascular.

b. Thick and tough.

c. Thin and nonstratified.

d. Replaced every 4 weeks. - D

2. The nurse educator is preparing an education module for the nursing staff on the dermis layer of skin.

Which of these statements would be included in the module? The dermis:

a. Contains mostly fat cells.

b. Consists mostly of keratin.

c. Is replaced every 4 weeks.

d. Contains sensory receptors. - D

3. The nurse is examining a patient who tells the nurse, I sure sweat a lot, especially on my face and feet

but it doesnt have an odor. The nurse knows that this condition could be related to:

a. Eccrine glands.

b. Apocrine glands.

c. Disorder of the stratum corneum.

d. Disorder of the stratum germinativum. - A

4. A newborn infant is in the clinic for a well-baby checkup. The nurse observes the infant for the

possibility of fluid loss because of which of these factors?