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A Patient with a Long History of Multiple Sclerosis Developed

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A patient with a long history of multiple sclerosis developed psychosis with acute mania.The nurse should anticipate that the health care provider will probably prescribe which medication to help stabilize the mania?


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Natural Selection

The process whereby organisms better adapted to their environment tend to survive and produce more offspring.

Behavior Genetics

A field of study that examines the role of genetic and environmental influences on behaviors.

Epigenetics

Analysis of how changes in the expression of genes, as opposed to changes in the genetic code, influence organismal variations.

Epigenetic Effect

An epigenetic effect involves changes in gene expression that are not attributable to alterations of the DNA sequence itself but are heritable; these can result from environmental factors, behaviors, and experiences.

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