Pain-killing drugs bear a remarkable resemblance to
A. endorphins
B. dopamine
C. acetylcholine
D. serotonin
A. endorphins
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The nurse performs a Snellen chart examination on a patient. What Snellen chart finding would indicate normal vision for the patient?
a. Both eyes 20/20 b. Left eye 20/200 c. Left eye 80/20 d. Right eye 200/20
The nurse is caring for a patient who is 2 days post-inhalation burn injury from a house fire. Which outcome best indicates that nursing interventions for impaired gas exchange have been effective?
a. Peripheral pulses are present and strong. b. PaCO2 is 56 mm Hg. c. The patient is alert and oriented. d. The patient is afebrile.
A client is admitted to an emergency department experiencing memory deficits and decreased motor function. What alteration in brain chemistry should a nurse correlate with the production of these symptoms?
1. Abnormal levels of serotonin2. Decreased levels of dopamine3. Increased levels of norepinephrine 4. Decreased levels of acetylcholine
A psychiatric nurse is counseling a client who has thought patterns consisting of rapid responses to a situation without rational analysis. What assessment data will the nurse document on this client?
A. "Thought patterns are triggered by specific stressful stimuli." B. "Thought patterns contain the client's fundamental beliefs and assumptions." C. "Thought patterns are flexible and based on personal experience." D. "Thought patterns include a predominance of automatic thoughts."