A Child Is Being Treated for Pinworms, and the Parent

question 9

Multiple Choice

A child is being treated for pinworms, and the parent asks the nurse how to prevent spreading this to other family members. What will the nurse tell the parent?

• A) "Give your child baths every day."
• B) "Obtain a daily stool specimen from your child."
• C) "Change sheets, bedclothes, towels and underwear weekly."
• D) "Your child should wash hands well before meals and after using the toilet."

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Definitions:

Anaphase I

A stage during meiosis where homologous chromosomes are separated and moved to opposite ends of the cell.

Nuclear Envelope

The double-membrane structure that encloses the nucleus of a eukaryotic cell, separating the cell's genetic material from the cytoplasm.

Telophase II

Telophase II is the final stage of meiosis II, where the two sets of chromosomes decondense and are enclosed in nuclear membranes, resulting in four haploid daughter cells.

Oogenesis

The process by which the female gametes, or ova, are produced in the ovaries.