The nurse educator is preparing an education module on skin, hair, and nails for the nursing staff. Which of these statements about the epidermal layer of the skin should be included in the module?

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The epidermis is thin yet tough, replaced every 4 weeks, avascular, and stratified into several zones. The epidermis is avascular, not highly vascular; thin and tough, not thick; and stratified into several zones, not nonstratified. The epidermis is also replaced every 4 weeks.

The Nurse Educator Is Preparing an Education Module on Skin