What number of stool cultures will verify that a patient is free ...

[nelaaney]

What number of stool cultures will verify that a patient is free from helmintic infestation?
 
  a. One
  b. Two
  c. Three
  d. Five

Question 2

A patient is receiving mebendazole (Vermox) as treatment for hookworm. Which of the follow-ing routes of drug elimination is applicable to this drug?
 
  a. Liver
  b. Feces
  c. Urine
  d. Lungs

[Andromeda18]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
For most cases of helmintic infestation, the patient is considered cured after three stool cultures are negative. Specimens from a patient with fluke infestation should be negative for several months before the patient is considered to be cured.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Two percent of the unabsorbed fraction of the drug is eliminated in the urine, with the remainder eliminated unchanged in feces.

[nelaaney]

TYSM

[dantucker]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it