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xclash · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Desiree is a student nurse who works in a local health care clinic that is doing colon cancer screenings. They are testing stool specimens for microscopic amounts of blood. This fecal occult blood test is also known as a(n) __________ test.

A. melena
B. guaiac
C. Bristol
D. alkaline phosphatase

Question 2

Alissa is a nursing student who works in a clinic. She is admitting a 45-year-old patient and asks about her family. Alissa is told that the patient lives with her daughter and son-in-law.

Alissa knows that this is an example of which of the following family forms? A. Nuclear
B. Extended
C. Blended
D. Alternate pattern of relationship

AmberC1996 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
A common test is the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) or guaiac test, which measures microscopic amounts of blood in the feces. It is a useful screening test for colon cancer.

Answer to Question 2

B
The extended family includes relatives (aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousins) in addition to the nuclear family.