Two forms of hemophilia are determined by genes on the X chromosome in humans. Assume that a phenotypically normal woman whose father had hemophilia is married to a normal man. What is the probability that their first daughter will have hemophilia?

Assume that a dihybrid cross is made in which the genes’ loci are autosomal, independently assorting, and incompletely dominant. How many different phenotypes are expected in the offspring? To help answer the question, use two traits that are easy to see incomplete dominance, such as flower color and plant height.

If a typical somatic cell in a diploid organism has 64 chromosomes, how many chromosomes are expected in each gamete of that organism?

The nurse is to administer 250 mg of amoxicillin PO every 6 hours. Amoxicillin for oral suspension USP125 mg per 5 mL How many mL of medication will be given to the patient for each dose?

Order: Cyanocobalamin 0.6 mg IM daily    Cyanocobalamin   Injection USP   1000 mcg/mL   For injection How many mL of medication will the patient receive per dose? _____ mL

Which of the following discharge instructions would be most important in ensuring the safety of a patient who will need to apply a dermal patch daily at home? 

How can the nurse determine that the needle tip for an intradermal injection is in the dermis?

What is the nurse’s best response after noticing that the route of administration has been omitted from a medication order? 

While reviewing a new medication order, the nurse notes that the frequency of administration has been omitted.  What is the nurse’s best response? 

Wegener’s idea of continental drift was rejected by many geologists because