NCLEX-RN® Question of the Day: Skin layer

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Test your NCLEX knowledge: Which skin layer has blood vessels and nerves?

A 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?

Take a look at the image below to identify which part(s) of the image are the correct answer.

A CROSS SECTION IMAGE OF THE EPIDERMIS, DERMIS, AND HYPODERMIS.

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The correct answers to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question are…

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.

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Author/Reviewer Paige Randall, PhD, MS, RN, CEN, CNE, has been a Registered Nurse for more than a decade and has a clinical background in cardiac, emergency nursing, and nursing education Elizabeth Lucas, EdD, RN, CNE, has been a Registered Nurse since 2008 with a clinical background in oncology working in a Medical Oncology Unit, a Critical Care Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, and a Hematology/Oncology Clinic.