Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question

question 63

Multiple Choice

Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Mrs. Hall, the school nurse, noticed a second grader scratching and pulling at the back of her pants. She complained that her bottom itched, mostly in the early morning hours. Since another child in the student’s class had recently been diagnosed with Enterobius vermicularis, or pinworm infection, Mrs. Hall contacted the girl’s mother. She immediately agreed to follow up with her pediatrician.
-In the helminth life cycle,adulthood and mating of the worm occur in which type of host?

• A)intermediate
• B)transport
• C)accidental
• D)definitive

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Definitions:

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, a hormone that regulates the body's retention of water by increasing the concentration of water in the blood.

Urine Osmolality

A measure of the concentration of solutes in urine, which can provide insight into the body's water balance and kidney function.

Urine Volume

The total amount of urine excreted by the kidneys over a specified period, an important indicator of kidney and overall fluid balance.

ADH

Antidiuretic hormone, also known as vasopressin, which helps regulate water balance in the body by increasing the uptake of water in the kidneys.