A nursing student asks the nurse why patients who have Parkinsonism receive a combination of carbidopa and levodopa. The nurse wll explain that the combination product...
a) allows larger doses of levodopa to be given without causing increased adverse reactions
b) causes more levodop to be converted to dopamine before crossing the BBB.
c) eliminates almost all drug side effects of both levodopa & carbidopa
d) reduces peripheral side effects by inhibiting dopa decarboxylase in the PNS
Ans: d) reduces peripheral side effects by inhibiting dopa decarboxylase in the PNS
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How can the health care providers explain her Cushing syndrome signs and symptoms to this patient? A) "Your tumor in your vagina is secreting a hormone called adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which is responsible for these signs and symptoms." B) "We are going to have to run some more tests. We think you might have a problem with your pituitary gland." C) "There is no connection between the Cushing syndrome and the vaginal carcinoma. You have two very distinct problems occurring at the same time." D) "We need to check your thyroid. Your Cushing syndrome may be caused by hypofunction of this gland."
Which of the following circumstances indicate that a 5-year-old about to enter grade school should be screened for current illness before receiving her immunizations?
1. She will cry and hurt too much. 2. Her father is chronically ill at home. 3. She has another year before she needs them. 4. Her mother passed immunity to her at birth.
The nurse is preparing a teaching plan for a patient recovering from a cesarean birth. What should the nurse instruct the patient to help improve stamina and energy after the procedure?
A) Drink at least six glasses of fluid each day. B) Limit social events to family and close friends. C) Rest twice a day for at least one-half hour each time. D) Slowly increase the amount of weight carried each day. E) Structure the day so that house cleaning and shopping is completed.
The nursing student correctly explains health promotion teaching points for parents of toddlers when she states
a. "Setting consistent, firm limits will help the child cope with the frustration of learning self-control." b. "Slower development of motor skills prevents the child from participating in self-care activities." c. "Toddlers have a natural sense of right and wrong and know when they do something wrong." d. "Temper tantrums should never be tolerated, and toddlers need to do what they are told."