What Nursing Diagnosis Should Be Considered When Caring for a Patient

question 4

Multiple Choice

What nursing diagnosis should be considered when caring for a patient who has engaged in direct or indirect self-destructive behavior?

• A) Death anxiety
• B) Chronic low self-esteem
• C) Disturbed body image
• D) Disturbed personal identity

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Definitions:

Epigenetic Marks

Chemical modifications to DNA or histones that can affect gene activity without changing the DNA sequence, often as a result of environmental factors.

Gene Expression

The process by which the information encoded in a gene is used to direct the assembly of a protein molecule, influencing an organism's traits.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the nervous system that transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Enzymes

Biological molecules that significantly speed up the rate of virtually all of the chemical reactions that take place within cells.