A nurse cares for a client who is prescribed a drug that blocks a hormone's receptor site. Which therapeutic effect should the nurse expect?
a. Greater hormone metabolism
b. Decreased hormone activity
c. Increased hormone activity
d. Unchanged hormone response
ANS: B
Hormones cause activity in the target tissues by binding with their specific cellular receptor sites, thereby changing the activity of the cell. When receptor sites are occupied by other substances that block hormone binding, the cell's response is the same as when the level of the hormone is decreased.
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