Dr. Patrick diagnoses 65-year-old Alex with glaucoma. He advises Alex to start using eyedrops containing a certain type of drug that will stimulate Alex's pupils to constrict, thereby facilitating the better drainage of intraocular fluid from Alex's eyes. Which of the following types of drugs has Patrick most likely advised Alex to take?
A. A direct-acting drug
B. A reversible anticholinesterase drug
C. An anticholinergic drug
D. An adrenergic drug
Answer: B
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1. So that mothers who are doing breathing exercises during labor will refrain from yelling. 2. Because breathing and relaxation exercises are less exhausting than crying and moaning. 3. Knowledge learned at childbirth education classes helps to break the fear–tension–pain cycle. 4. Childbirth education classes help to promote positive maternal–newborn bonding.
A client asks the nurse about chiropractic medicine. What should the nurse explain as being among the goals of this type of health intervention?
1. Improvement of blood and lymph flow through the body 2. Stimulation of specific points to help with pain relief, cures certain illnesses, and promote wellness 3. Reduce or eliminate pain 4. Correct spinal dysfunction 5. Preventive maintenance
The binding of a drug to its receptor is ____ reversible
1. never 2. rarely 3. usually 4. always