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Ray Has Been Diagnosed with Hypertension and an Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme

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Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension and an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor is determined to be needed. Prior to prescribing this drug, the NP should assess for:


Definitions:

Translocation

The process in plants where products of photosynthesis are transported from leaves to other parts of the plant through the phloem.

Polyploidy

The condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism, leading to greater genetic variation and adaptations.

Nondisjunction

Nondisjunction is an error during cell division in which chromosomes fail to separate properly, leading to gametes with an abnormal number of chromosomes.

Meiosis

A form of cell division that reduces the chromosome number by half, resulting in four daughter cells, each with a unique set of chromosomes.

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