Which is a nursing procedure that measures the amount of urine produced and the amount of fluid ...

[Answer to ques. #1]  C
Explanation: A) Specific gravity (sp gr) is done to measure the concentration of the urine.
B) Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) is done to measure the amount of urea in the blood.
C) Correct Intake and output (I&O).
D) Culture and sensitivity (C&S) is done to identify the bacterium causing a urinary tract infection.

[Answer to ques. #2]  Pediculosis is caused by lice, which frequently live in and leave tiny white eggs in hair.
Scabies is a contagious skin disease characterized by papules, vesicles, pustules, and itching. It is caused by the itch mite.

[Answer to ques. #3]  A
Explanation: A) Correct Presby/o- means old age.
B) Night blindness does occur with age, but does not involve loss of flexibility of the lens.
C) A cataract does occur with age, but does not involve loss of flexibility of the lens.
D) Xerophthalmia is dry eyes, not loss of flexibility of the lens.

[Answer to ques. #4]  C
Explanation: A) A gonad is a testis or an ovary.
B) A gamete is an ovum or a spermatozoon.
C) Correct A zygote is known as an embryo until eight weeks; then it is called a fetus.
D) A fertilized egg is the same thing as a fertilized ovum, but after four days they both have a different name.

[Answer to ques. #5]  C
Explanation: A) These involve relaying medical language.
B) These involve processing medical language.
C) Correct
D) Only listening is the skill of receiving medical language.

[Answer to ques. #6]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) This is not the meaning of ROM.
C) This is not the meaning of ROM.
D) This is not the meaning of ROM.

[Answer to ques. #7]  d
Explanation:
a. aplastic anemia: yes, but c is also true
b. thalassemia: a bone marrow aspiration does not test for thalassemia
c. leukemia: yes, but a is also correct
d. both a and c: correct

[Answer to ques. #8]  C

[Answer to ques. #9]  TRUE

[Answer to ques. #10]  A
Explanation: A) Correct Involut/o- means enlarged organ returns to normal size.
B) Pica is a craving for nonfood items in the pregnant woman.
C) This is discoloration on the face of a pregnant woman.
D) This occurs as labor begins, not after the birth of the fetus.

[Answer to ques. #11]  D
Explanation: A) Antiviral drugs are not effective against ringworm, which is a fungal infection.
B) Antibiotic drugs are not effective against ringworm, which is a fungal infection.
C) Antipruritic drugs treat itching, but would not treat ringworm itself.
D) Correct Ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin.

[Answer to ques. #12]  A
Explanation: A) Correct
B) Chalazion is a semisolid cyst, not a clouding of the lens.
C) Glaucoma is increased intraocular pressure, not clouding of the lens.
D) Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the membrane, not clouding of the lens.

[Answer to ques. #13]  B
Explanation: A) A shunt is used for hemodialysis, not to drain urine.
B) Correct
C) A Foley catheter is inserted through the urethra, not the abdominal wall.
D) A refractometer is a laboratory instrument used to measure urine-specific gravity.

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