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A Patient Performs Ritualistic Hand Washing

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A patient performs ritualistic hand washing. What should the nurse do to help the patient develop more effective coping strategies?


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Mitosis

A form of cellular division leading to the creation of two offspring cells, both possessing an identical number and type of chromosomes found in the parent nucleus, usually observed during normal tissue development.

Chromosome Number

The total count of chromosomes within the cell nucleus of a species, crucial for genetic stability and reproduction.

Prophase II

A phase of meiosis II where chromosomes condense and the nuclear envelope breaks down, without chromosome duplication.

Meiosis

A type of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in the production of four genetically distinct gametes.

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