A nurse is providing education to a group of nursing students who are taking a pharmacology class
The nurse asks the class, "Which drugs would act directly at a receptor to produce activa-tion?" Which answers provided by the students best demonstrate understanding? (Select all that apply.) a. Morphine
b. Naloxone (Narcan)
c. Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
d. Epinephrine
e. Insulin
A, D, E
Drugs that bind to receptors and cause activation include morphine, epinephrine, and insulin.
Drugs that bind to receptors and prevent their activation include naloxone, diphenhydramine, and propranolol.
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