After teaching a group of students about the structure and function of the skin, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as responsible for variations in skin color?
A) Sebaceous glands
B) Keratin
C) Melanin
D) Eccrine glands
C
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The nurse is assisting a patient to a sitting position when the patient suddenly complains of feeling that his surgical incision has separated. The nurse recognizes this as an indication of:
a. cellulitis. b. dehiscence. c. evisceration. d. extravasation.
The traditional areas of school health nursing that are still prevalent in many school systems include (select all that apply)
a. Health screening b. Emergency care c. Intensive care d. Communicable disease management e. Health care advice
A nurse is teaching parents about transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in the pediatric population. The nurse should relate that the most common mode of transmission of HIV virus is:
a. Perinatal transmission b. Sexual abuse c. Blood transfusions d. Poor hand washing
Which of the following elderly groups is at significantly greater risk for chronic and nutritionally related disease due to the effects of poverty
a. Caucasian b. Hispanic c. Asian d. African-American