The nurse answers a client's questions regarding the integumentary system and helps the client understand its primary functions. Based on this information, what should the nurse tell the client are the primary functions of the integumentary system?
1 . Protection
2 . Thermoregulation
3 . Metabolism
4 . Sensation
5 . Maintain pH balance
A) 1, 2, 3, 4
B) 1, 2, 4, 5
C) 1, 2, 3, 5
D) 2, 3, 4, 5
A
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Primary functions of the integumentary system are protection, thermoregulation (temperature regulation), metabolism, sensation, communication, and storage, but not pH regulation of the body.
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