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Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Questions

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the questions that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
A 36-year-old female is bit by a raccoon and presents to the emergency department with mild trauma to her right lower extremity. Following a triage assessment, the patient’s wound is dressed. The physician verbalizes concern that the patient may have been exposed to rabies from the bite. As the RN, you provide education to the patient regarding rabies infection and its transmission.
-Which of the following terms most appropriately describes the role of the raccoon in the patient's exposure to infection?

Comprehend the basic structure and function of a single nerve cell (neuron).

Distinguish between neurons and glia in terms of their roles and numbers in the nervous system.

Understand the structure and function of axons and dendrites.

Recognize myelin's role in the nervous system.

Definitions:

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins, serving as the building blocks of life.

Codons

Sequences of three nucleotides in mRNA that specify the addition of a specific amino acid or signal the termination of protein synthesis.

DNA Replication

The biological process of producing two identical replicas of DNA from one original DNA molecule.

X-linked Recessive

An X-linked recessive trait is a mode of genetic inheritance by which a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome causes the phenotype to be expressed in males and in females who are homozygous for the gene mutation.