What Data in the Client's History Should the Nurse Recognize

question 3

Multiple Choice

What data in the client's history should the nurse recognize as being pertinent to a possible diagnosis of postpartum depression?

• A) Teenage depression episode
• B) Unexpected operative birth
• C) Ambivalence during the first trimester
• D) Second pregnancy in a 3-year period

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Definitions:

RNA Nucleotides

The basic structural units of RNA, composed of a nitrogenous base, a ribose sugar, and a phosphate group.

Triphosphates

Organic compounds that contain three phosphate groups and are involved in energy transfer within cells, ATP being the most notable example.

Transcription

The process by which the genetic information in a strand of DNA is copied into a new molecule of messenger RNA (mRNA).

Translation

The process by which the sequence of bases in messenger RNA is converted into the sequence of amino acids in a protein by ribosomes and transfer RNA.