Of the Following People, Who Is at Greatest Risk for Suicide

question 165

Multiple Choice

Of the following people, who is at greatest risk for suicide?

• A) Brock, who plans to go to medical school after graduating next year
• B) Brenda, who is looking forward to a date this weekend
• C) Scott, who doesn't enjoy law school but wants to own his own practice
• D) Carolyn, a sophomore in college who hates college and can't see its usefulness

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Definitions:

Pyrimidines

One of the two types of nitrogenous bases found in nucleic acids, including cytosine, thymine (in DNA), and uracil (in RNA).

Mental Impairment

A reduction in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning, which may affect daily living and can be temporary or permanent.

Nondisjunction

Failure of the homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids to separate during either mitosis or meiosis; produces cells with abnormal chromosome numbers.

Homologous Chromosomes

Pair of chromosomes that have the same gene sequences, each derived from one parent.