A patient has a wound that extends into the subcutaneous fatty tissue.The nurse plans care for this wound with the knowledge that it has penetrated to which skin level?
A)Epidermis
B)Hypodermis
C)Dermis
D)Cartilage

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The hypodermis is the layer of skin just below the dermis, composed primarily of adipose tissue. If a wound penetrates into the subcutaneous fatty tissue, it has penetrated through the dermis and into the hypodermis.

A Patient Has a Wound That Extends into the Subcutaneous