The nurse teaches a student nurse about the action of an antagonist medication. The nurse determines that teaching is successful if the student makes which statement?
A. "Antagonists enhance the effects of natural transmitters."
B. "Antagonists bind directly to nervous system receptors."
C. "Antagonist medications prevent receptor activation."
D. "Drugs that activate receptors are called antagonists."
Answer: C. "Antagonist medications prevent receptor activation."
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