[Solved]: A health care provider orders an emollient for a…

A health care provider orders an emollient for a client with pruritus of recent onset. The client asks why the emollient should be applied immediately after a bath or shower. How should the nurse respond? “To make the skin feel soft.” “To prevent evaporation of water from the hydrated epidermis.” “To minimize cracking of the dermis.” “To prevent skin inflammation.”