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Humans have pairs of chromosomes. of these pairs are autosomes, ones that appear virtually identical (homologous) between males and females). The remaining pair consists of the sex chromosomes. Females have two homologous chromosomes as their sex chromosomes; males have an X and a Y chromosome.

A patient is getting ready to start chemotherapy and would like to know some of the potential side effects. What would the nurse tell the patient?

When the nurse is teaching the staff about X-linked recessive disorders, which information should the nurse include? 

A patient is diagnosed with influenza. Which of the following component in the classical pathway of the adaptive immune system will bind to their target antigen to fight influenza?

This type of necrosis is known for its distinctive coagulative/liquefactive state in which the dead cells persist indefinitely. It is most commonly found in the center of tuberculous granulomas.

A genetically programmed cell death is a process that can destroy cells that are no longer needed. Which of the following terms best described the above process?

If both parents are carrying the cystic fibrosis gene, what is the probability that they will give birth to a child that will have the disease? 

When a patient asks what causes Sickle Cell Anemia. How should the nurse respond? Sickle Cell Anemia is caused by an _____ gene.

The left lobe of an adult donor liver is used as a transplant. A year later, the size of the liver in the donor is greater than at the time of transplantation. Which of the following cellular alterations is most likely to explain this increase in size?

Mr. Epperson experienced in the myocardium, from the reestablishment of blood flow after loss of perfusion.