During the fight or flight reaction, the adrenal medulla predominately releases
A. acetylcholine
B. norepinephrine
C. epinephrine
D. dopamine
Answer: C. epinephrine
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a. mild. b. moderate. c. severe. d. panic.
In order to provide the optimum nursing care, it is important for the nurse to know that the standard of pain and pain control is best determined by which person?
a. Physician b. Nurse c. Patient's family d. Patient
What reply should the nurse make, when an older adult asks, "How much alcohol is good for you?"
a. "Alcohol isn't good for you so avoid it as a general rule." b. "Experts in the field recommend only one regular sized drink a day." c. "It's been said that red wine has health benefits but that doesn't mean drink a whole bottle." d. "If you are only drinking on special occasions, limit yourself to 2 drinks."
A client's bed partner reports the client often has irregular snoring and silence followed by a snort. Does this warrant further assessment?
A) No, snoring has varied patterns B) No, this is a description of normal snoring C) Yes, this is an indicator of obstructive apnea D) Yes, the bed partner is unable to sleep at night