Which substance reduces the transmission of pain?
a) Substance P
b) Acetylcholine
c) Serotonin
d) Endorphins
Ans: d) Endorphins
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A nurse is working with a cultural group that has many proscriptions against women seeking health care. What action by women in this community would indicate that they have successfully negotiated a new role in seeking care?
A. Are able to make and keep medical appointments B. Can afford to pay for desired health-care services C. Follow their traditional roles and responsibilities D. Seek health-care advice from family members
Which of the following interventions would promote airway clearance in a client?
1. Effective coughing 2. Ambulation 3. Place in supine position 4. Oxygen
An infertile patient has been found to have unfavorable cervical mucus. The nurse should suspect that the patient has been taking which medication that would contribute to this problem?
a. Estrogen b. Progesterone c. Clomiphene (Clomid) d. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
To derive a community nursing diagnosis, community assessment data are analyzed and inferences are presented. What statement indicates an example of a descriptive, rather than an etiologic, inference?
A) Lack of obstetric and family practitioners in Rosemont B) High prevalence of dental caries among children at Temple Elementary School in Rosemont C) Lack of dental assessment and treatment at the Third Street Clinic D) Low median household income in CT 4104 and associated limited economic resources for purchasing dental care