Ramelteon (Rozerem) is classified as a ________.
A. controlled substance
B. barbiturate
C. melatonin antagonist
D. melatonin agonist
Answer: D
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A) Half-life of a drug is the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease to half of the peak level it previously achieved. B) Half-life is the amount of time it takes for the drug to be metabolized by the body. C) Half-life is the amount of time it takes for half of the drug to reach peak level in the body. D) Half-life of a drug is the time it takes for the drug to reach half its potential peak level in the body.
A patient comes in with a bad case of poison ivy. He has been scratching the red, swollen area on his arm because it itches. The arm has become increasingly swollen over the last 3 days. The nurse anticipates the doctor is most likely to order what drug?
a. Somatotropin b. A corticosteroid c. A mineralocorticoid d. Luteinizing hormone
Research on the effects of drumming as a complementary modality in addiction treatment indicates that drumming:
a. decreases awareness of preconscious dynamics b. isolates the client, which reduces peer pressure to use drugs c. enhances theta-wave production of brain-wave synchronization d. induces brain-wave patterns indicative of an excited state
A client receiving parenteral nutrition has an increased pulse and pale, cool, clammy skin. Which intervention will the nurse perform?
1. Check blood glucose levels. 2. Administer insulin coverage. 3. Increase the parenteral nutrition infusion rate. 4. Stop the parenteral nutrition infusion.