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.
ANS: D
The epidermis is thin yet tough, replaced every 4 weeks, avascular, and stratified into several zones.
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