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A Patient Diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder Has a History

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A patient diagnosed with borderline personality disorder has a history of self-mutilation and suicide attempts. The patient reveals feelings of depression and anger with life. Which type of medication would the nurse expect to be prescribed?


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Mitosis

A process of cell division that results in two genetically identical daughter cells developed from a single cell, ensuring that each daughter cell receives an exact copy of the parent cell's DNA.

Chromosomes

Structures within the cell nucleus made of DNA and protein, containing genes that are the blueprint for an organism's traits and functions.

DNA

A molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Chromosome

A thread-like structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes.

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