A chemical substance released from nerve endings transmitting across synapses to other nerves is known as a(n)
A. alpha-fetoprotein.
B. cerebral spinal fluid.
C. neurotransmitter.
D. tissue plasminogen activator.
Answer: C
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Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 2. Cimetidine (Tagamet) 3. Acetazolamide (Diamox) 4. Dicyclomine (Bentyl) 5. Pancrelipase (Creon)
The nurse is caring for a 2-month-old with cerebral palsy. The infant is limp and flaccid with uncontrolled, slow, worm-like, writhing, and twisting movements. What word would the nurse use when documenting these observations?
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