It Has Been Determined That a Patient Has Activated Protein

question 7

Multiple Choice

It has been determined that a patient has activated protein C resistance. Name the most prevalent genetic mutation associated with this finding.

• A) Guanine to adenine substitution on nucleotide 20210 of the prothrombin gene
• B) Lysine to glutamic acid substitution on the sixth position on the beta globin chain
• C) Arginine to glutamine substitution at the 506 position of factor V protein
• D) Translocation of chromosome 22 onto the long arm of chromosome 9

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Definitions:

Statistical Deviation

The measure of the dispersion or variation in a set of data points, indicating how much individual data points differ from the mean or average value.

Personal Distress

A negative emotional response that arises from witnessing or learning about another's suffering or discomfort.

Statistically Unusual

Describes something that deviates significantly from the average or norm in a statistical analysis.

Personal Dysfunction

Impairment in an individual's normal functioning across personal, social, or occupational domains, often due to psychological causes.