A Nurse Frequently Cannot Be Found on the Unit When

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse frequently cannot be found on the unit when patients call for assistance. When colleagues mention these absences, the nurse becomes defensive and withdraws from the others. What does the nurse's behavior suggest?

• A) Substance abuse
• B) A long-standing illness
• C) Introverted behavior
• D) Low self-esteem

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Definitions:

Trypsin

An enzyme that digests proteins by cleaving peptides at the carboxyl side of lysine and arginine, essential in digestion.

Peptide

Small sequences of amino acid units connected via peptide (amide) links, essential for various biological roles.

N-Terminus

The end of a protein or polypeptide chain where the amino acid has a free amine group.

Peptide

Short chains of amino acid monomers linked by peptide (amide) bonds, commonly found in biological organisms.