Study Tips: NCLEX® QOTD: Skin layer
Study Tips

NCLEX® QOTD: Skin layer

Osmosis Team
Jul 17, 2024

Test your knowledge with this NCLEX Question of the Day. During a community event for 8-year-olds, the nurse is explaining the human body's skin layers. Which layer contains blood vessels and nerve endings? Click on the image to indicate the correct answer.


The nurse is conducting a community event for a group of 8-year-olds and is describing different parts of the human body. Which skin layer should the nurse identify as the one that contains blood vessels and nerve endings that supply the skin? Click on the image to indicate the correct answer.  



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The correct answers to today's NCLEX-RN® Question are...

skin layer

Major Takeaway

The skin is made of the epidermis, which is an outer layer that acts as a protective barrier against the environment; the dermis, which primarily contains blood vessels and nerve endings; and the hypodermis, which is a layer of connective tissue that provides structural support to the skin.  

anatomy & physiology of the skin                                                         ________________________

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