Maria, a 30-year-old woman, visits Dr. Knowles with complaints of fatigue and sleeplessness. Dr. Knowles prescribes a drug to Maria to help her sleep better, which would also help reduce the fatigue. After discontinuation of the drug, Maria is unable to sleep properly at night because of nightmares and anxiety. Identify the most probable cause for this effect.
A. GABAA inhibition
B. Automatism
C. REM rebound
D. GABAA receptor-mediated sodium influx
Answer: C
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A health policy is developed that allows for creating housing for homeless men during adverse weather, but no provision is made for homeless families. The evaluation criterion that would best reflect this policy inequity is:
1. Cost. 2. Equity. 3. Feasibility. 4. Appropriateness.
Which one of the following could form the basis for a potential research study?
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A client who used to work as a nurse asks, "Why is the hospital using a 'fancy new IV' without a needle? That seems expensive." How does the nurse respond?
A. "OSHA, the government, requires us to use this new type of IV." B. "These systems are designed to save time, not money." C. "They minimize health care workers' exposures to contaminated needles." D. "They minimize your exposure to contaminated needles."