After teaching a class about the biochemical theories associated with panic disorder, the instructor determines a need for additional teaching when the students identify which neurotransmitter as being implicated?
A) Dopamine
B) Serotonin
C) Norepinephrine
D) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
B
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A) A fasting serum potassium level and a random urine sample B) A 24-hour urine specimen collection and a serum creatinine level midway through the urine collection process C) A blood, urea, nitrogen level, and serum creatinine level on three consecutive mornings D) A sterile urine specimen and an electrolyte panel, including sodium, potassium, calcium, and phosphorus values
The patient with an extensive abdominal operation is assessed by the nurse as having predictable pain. Analgesics for this patient will be most effective when administered:
1. PRN. 2. once a day. 3. twice a day. 4. around the clock.
Judy has recently received a very positive performance appraisal. She was able to provide her own comments on the document and wrote "the work environment is very supportive
Management provides the staff on the unit with the tools they require, support in difficult situations, and a positive work and learning environment". Judy feels very positive about her job and demonstrates __________. a. organizational empowerment b. psychological empowerment c. structural empowerment d. collaborative empowerment
The effectiveness of magnetic therapy in the treatment of affective disorders is supported by the finding that some clients with affective disorders:
a. have favorably responded to implantation of magnets in the deep recesses of the brain b. show irreversible underlying brain activity after regional stimulation with pulsating fields c. are able to replace antidepressant medication with transcutaneous magnetic therapy d. improved in mood after certain kinds of magnetic imaging procedures (MRI spectroscopy)