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When Assessing Aspirated Stomach Contents,the Nurse Notes the Color to Be

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When assessing aspirated stomach contents,the nurse notes the color to be green with sediment.The nurse is aware that this most likely represents ___________ fluid.


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Amino Acid

Small organic compound that consists of a carboxyl group, an amine group, and a characteristic side group (R), all typically bonded to the same carbon atom; monomer of proteins.

Introns

Non-coding sequences of DNA within a gene that are removed during RNA processing before translation into proteins.

Post-transcriptional Modification

The process of chemical changes to RNA transcripts after synthesis, affecting their stability, localization, and translation into proteins.

Poly-A Tail

A stretch of adenine nucleotides added to the 3' end of a newly synthesized pre-mRNA molecule in eukaryotic cells, protecting the mRNA from degradation and aiding in its export from the nucleus.

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