The mother of several children is talking with the nurse. She asks the nurse why her younger child seems to sunburn easier than her older children. The nurse would explain that the skin of younger children:
1. Is thinner than that of adolescents.
2. Has less melanin.
3. Has smaller, nonfunctional apocrine sweat glands.
4. More readily absorbs chemicals.
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Rationale 1: The skin of infants is thinner than adolescents, but that does not explain why they are more susceptible to sunburns.
Rationale 2: Melanin determines skin color and serves as a shield against ultraviolet radiation, the cause of sunburns.
Rationale 3: Although accurate information, it does not explain why the child is more prone to sunburns.
Rationale 4: While true, this does not explain why infants are more prone to sunburns.
Global Rationale:
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A) decubitus ulcer formation. B) tears in the tendons. C) contracture formation. D) muscle cellulitis.
The second stage of the inflammatory process is characterized by which of the following?
a. activation of the in-flammatory process c. swelling b. erythema d. pus