A Nurse Is Asked What Is Tabes Dorsalis and What

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Essay

A nurse is asked what is tabes dorsalis and what causes it. What should the response be?

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Definitions:

Protist

A diverse group of eukaryotic organisms, mostly unicellular, that are not plants, animals, or fungi, including amoebas, algae, and plasmodium.

Prokaryote

Informal term for a single-celled organism without a nucleus; a bacterium or archaeon.

Contractile Vacuole

An organelle found in some protozoa, which expels excess liquid on contraction.

Euglenoids

A diverse group of unicellular protists, often with photosynthetic capabilities, belonging to the genus Euglena.