How do benzodiazepines depress the central nervous system and induce sleep?
a. Raising the seizure threshold
b. Reducing the number of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain
c. Decreasing the amount of excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain
d. Increasing the amount of gamma amino butyric acid present in the brain
ANS: D
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The drug of choice for treating this patient is a. diazepam. c. lorazepam. b. haloperidol. d. propofol.
The nurse should explain to new parents that the most serious consequence of propping an infant's bottle is
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Which event during the 1940s helped the United States realize the need for a prepaid payment system that would relieve the burden on the sick person and ensure that the hospital and hospital expenses were paid?
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