Carrie Is a Paramedic Who Responded to an Emergency Call

question 83

Multiple Choice

Carrie is a paramedic who responded to an emergency call for a child in distress. Tragically, the child did not survive an allergic reaction to a medication that he was given, and Carrie cared for him on the way to the hospital. Carrie is now experiencing an anxiety disorder that is interrupting her life. The condition Carrie is struggling with is probably

• A) somatization disorder.
• B) post-traumatic stress disorder.
• C) centration and tear disorder
• D) major depressive disorder.

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Definitions:

Genetically Identical Offspring

Offspring that share the same genetic material, typically as a result of asexual reproduction.

Genetic Recombination

The process by which pieces of DNA are broken and recombined to produce new combinations of alleles, contributing to genetic diversity.

Muller's Ratchet

A process by which the genomes of an asexual population accumulate deleterious mutations in an irreversible manner.

Deleterious Mutations

Genetic alterations that are harmful to an organism, potentially reducing its fitness and survivability.