An Author Can Be Seen as an Authority on a Topic

question 26

Multiple Choice

An author can be seen as an authority on a topic if he or she

• A) has personal experience related to the topic.
• B) writes about a wide variety of subjects.
• C) has minimal background on the topic.
• D) has a degree in an unrelated field.

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Definitions:

Glomerular Filtration Rate

A test used to check how well the kidneys are filtering blood.

Creatinine Clearance

A measure of the kidney's ability to clear creatinine from the blood, an indicator of renal function.

BUN

Blood Urea Nitrogen; a test measuring the amount of nitrogen in the blood that comes from the waste product urea, used to assess kidney function.

Flat-Plate X-Ray

A diagnostic imaging technique involving a flat surface on which the patient lies, used to produce a two-dimensional image of an internal body part.