The nurse is careful to apply only the prescribed amount of ointment to the skin of a 2-month-old. How is infant skin different from adult skin?
a. Less perfusion
b. Greater moisture
c. More perspiration
d. Greater absorption
ANS: D
The child's skin has a dramatically greater ability to absorb than does that of the adult.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).