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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

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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


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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.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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