When assessing a patient's skin, the nurse needs to keep in mind that:
A) light-skinned people do not have melanocytes.
B) light-skinned and dark-skinned people have the same number of melanocytes.
C) melanocytes in light-skinned people do not produce melanin.
D) dark-skinned people have more melanocytes than light-skinned people.
B) light-skinned and dark-skinned people have the same number of melanocytes.
Explanation: A) Melanocytes produce a dark pigment called melanin that is phagocytized by the keratinocytes, where it provides protection from ultraviolet rays from the sun. Light-skinned and dark-skinned individuals have the same number of melanocytes, but in darker skin and freckles, each melanocyte produces more melanin.
B) Light-skinned and dark-skinned individuals have the same number of melanocytes, but in darker skin and freckles, each melanocyte produces more melanin.
C) Light-skinned and dark-skinned individuals have the same number of melanocytes, but in darker skin and freckles, each melanocyte produces more melanin.
D) Light-skinned and dark-skinned individuals have the same number of melanocytes, but in darker skin, each melanocyte produces more melanin.
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