Patient 1 Reports Being Concerned Because Ever Since Her Husband

question 12

Multiple Choice

Patient 1 reports being concerned because ever since her husband died she is becoming forgetful;Patient 2 was late to her appointment because she got lost going home from her church;and Patient 3 has had a very sudden onset of hallucinating.What is the best hypothesis for each patient given this information?

• A)Patient 1 may be in delirium,Patient 2 may have cognitive loss,and Patient 3 may have depression
• B)Patient 1 may have cognitive loss,Patient 2 may have depression,Patient 3 may be in delirium
• C)Patient 1 may have depression,Patient 2 may have cognitive loss,and Patient 3 may be in delirium
• D)Patient 1 may have depression,Patient 2 may have delirium,Patient 3 may have cognitive loss

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Definitions:

Noncoding Sequences

DNA sequences that do not code for proteins but may have regulatory roles or be involved in RNA production.

Mismatch Repair

A DNA repair mechanism in which special enzymes recognize the incorrectly paired nucleotides and remove them. DNA polymerases then fill in the missing nucleotides.

Nucleotide Excision Repair

A DNA repair mechanism commonly used to repair a damaged segment of DNA caused by the sun’s ultraviolet radiation or by harmful chemicals.

Incorrectly Paired Nucleotides

Mismatches in the base pairing of DNA strands, which can result in mutations or errors in DNA replication and transcription.