A Newborn Infant Screening Yields a Positive Result for Biotinidase

question 25

Multiple Choice

A newborn infant screening yields a positive result for biotinidase deficiency. The RN prepares education for the patient's parents regarding the role of enzymes in metabolism and this enzyme deficiency disorder.
-Which of the following statements,by the patient's mother,best represents an understanding of metabolism?  

• A)Metabolism involves the production of enzymes.
• B)Metabolism involves all chemical reactions and physical workings of the cell.
• C)Metabolism involves the consumption of energy for workings of the cell.
• D)Metabolism involves the production of energy for workings of the cell.

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Classical Conditioning Experiment

A research method used in behavioral psychology to study the association between a naturally occurring stimulus and a previously neutral stimulus.

CS

An abbreviation for conditioned stimulus, which in classical conditioning is a previously neutral stimulus that, after association with an unconditioned stimulus, comes to trigger a conditioned response.

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