A health-care provider orders quetiapine fumarate (Seroquel?) for a client to diminish the action of dopamine and serotonin, two of the brain's chief chemical messengers
A nurse administers the medication because an increase in dopamine activity may play a significant role in which illness?
A) Alzheimer disease
B) Schizophrenia
C) Anxiety disorders
D) Depression
B
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A structured information-sharing format used in the labor and delivery setting is called which of the following?
a. SBAR c. Non-reactive stress test b. Electronic fetal monitor d. Ultrasonography
A patient who has a hyphema would be at risk for development of which complication?
a. Glaucoma b. Strabismus c. Diplopia d. Astigmatism
A nurse prepares to teach a patient how to perform in-home self-catheterization. The patient asks, "Will you be sending a crate of sterile gloves home with me?" The best response by the nurse is:
1. "The hospital usually provides a 2-week supply of materials." 2. "The social worker can help you order supplies for delivery." 3. "What type of insurance do you have?" 4. "You will not need sterile gloves to do this at home."
The nurse is asked to identify the term describing a drug's ability to bind to a particular receptor site. Which term should the nurse identify?
1. Affinity 2. Selectivity 3. Intrinsic activity 4. Hyperosmolarity