Chemical substances that are produced by the body and facilitate nerve-impulse transmission are called:
a. antioxidants c. neurotransmitters
b. neuropeptides d. phytochemicals
C
All body cells have receptors for neuropeptides, which are amino acids that are produced in the brain and other body sites and act as chemical communicators. Neuropeptides are released when neurotransmitters, which are chemical substances that are produced by the body and facilitate nerve-impulse transmission, signal emotions to the brain.
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a. 4 hr b. 1 hr c. 2/3 hr d. 1/2 hr
Patient ______________ promotes accuracy and patient compliance with medications
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
An unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) asks a nurse how to tell the difference between the first and second heart sounds. The nurse replies:
1. "The first heart sound, or systolic sound, is shorter and higher pitched than the second heart sound, or diastolic sound." 2. "The first heart sound, or diastolic sound, is shorter and higher pitched than the second heart sound, or systolic sound." 3. The first heart sound, or diastolic sound, is shorter, softer, and lower pitched than the second heart sound, or systolic sound. 4. "The first heart sound, or systolic sound, is longer, louder, and lower pitched than the second hart sound, or diastolic sound."
What is an appropriate amount of nasogastric irrigant for an adult patient?
a. 1 or 2 mL b. 30 mL c. 5 to 15 mL d. 250 mL