Which Statement by a Depressed Patient Will Alert the Nurse

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which statement by a depressed patient will alert the nurse to the patient's need for immediate, active intervention?

• A) "I am mixed up, but I know I need help."
• B) "I have no one to turn to for help or support."
• C) "It is worse when you are a person of colour."
• D) "I tried to get attention before I cut myself last time."

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Definitions:

Crossing Over

The process during meiosis where two chromosomes pair up and exchange segments of their genetic material to produce new combinations of genes.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pairs of chromosomes that contain the same types of genes but can have different alleles.

Sister Chromatids

They are identical copies of a single chromosome that are connected by a centromere. Sister chromatids are formed during DNA replication and are important for the process of cell division.

Chromosomal DNA

The DNA that constitutes the chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, encoding most of the genetic information of the organism.