A Patient,who Is an Immigrant from Another Country,is Waiting to Be

question 17

Multiple Choice

A patient,who is an immigrant from another country,is waiting to be seen in the Emergency Department.With what difficulties may this patient be dealing with since coming to a new country? Select all that apply:

• A)Learning a new language
• B)Adapting to a new climate
• C)Eating new foods
• D)Fitting in with the new culture
• E)Rejecting old customs in favor of new ones

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Definitions:

Vesicular Transport

The movement of molecules across cellular membranes within membrane-bound sacs called vesicles.

Mediated Transport

The movement of substances across cell membranes facilitated by specific transport proteins.

Active Transport

A cellular process that requires energy to move substances across a cell membrane against a concentration gradient.

mRNA

Messenger RNA (mRNA) is a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.