Question 1
The nurse educator, describing DNA transcription and translation, wants to discuss the steps in sequence. In which order should the topics be discussed?
◦ DNA to RNA to proteins
◦ RNA to proteins to DNA
◦ Proteins to DNA to RNA
◦ RNA to DNA to proteins
Question 2
The nurse is discussing medications that affect cells only at specific times in the cell cycle. What information should the nurse include?
◦ "Cells cycle very quickly, so it is important to keep the client's blood level of medications stable."
◦ "The length of the cell cycle varies among different types of body cells."
◦ "The length of the cell cycle is typically at least two hours, so this medication has the opportunity to work for a long period."
◦ "All the cells in a tissue have synchronized cell cycles."