Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
Ms. Smith is a 29-year-old patient at the outpatient psychiatric clinic. While completing her assessment you notice her hands are red, raw, and bleeding. She explains that she washes all her clothes in bleach, and uses the chemical to clean her hands several times a day. She expresses the need to rid herself of all germs. While detailing her plan of care, you inform her of the importance of bacteria to the health and well-being of not only humans but our planet as well.
-Scientists today utilize microorganisms to break down toxic chemicals in our environment.The decomposition of pollutants by microbes is referred to as

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Please read the clinical scenario, and then answer the question that follow to become familiar with the traditional NCLEX question format.
  Ms. Smith is a 29-year-old patient at the outpatient psychiatric clinic. While completing her assessment you notice her hands are red, raw, and bleeding. She explains that she washes all her clothes in bleach, and uses the chemical to clean her hands several times a day. She expresses the need to rid herself of all germs. While detailing her plan of care, you inform her of the importance of bacteria to the health and well-being of not only humans but our planet as well.
-Scientists today utilize microorganisms to break down toxic chemicals in our environment.The decomposition of pollutants by microbes is referred to as

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Bioremediation is the process of using microorganisms to break down pollutants in the environment, which is described in the clinical scenario. Genetic engineering involves manipulating the DNA of organisms, restriction analysis is a laboratory technique used to analyze DNA, and biogenesis refers to the theory that living organisms can only arise from other living organisms. Therefore, B is the correct answer.

Please Read the Clinical Scenario, and Then Answer the Question