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EY67

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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

Question 2

________________ is a narrowing of the preputial opening of the foreskin, which prevents the foreskin from being retracted over the penis.
 
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adammoses97

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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The child's skin has a dramatically greater ability to absorb than does that of the adult.

Answer to Question 2

Phimosis

Phimosis is a narrowing of the preputial opening of the foreskin, which prevents the foreskin from being retracted over the penis.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Excellent

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