The body's natural reaction to irritation is ________ by antihistamines.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
depressed
Antihistamines depress the body's natural reaction to irritation.
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A) "The sudden increase in BP can raise the ICP or rupture a cerebral blood vessel." B) "The suddenness of the onset of the syndrome tells us the body is struggling to maintain its normal state." C) "Autonomic dysreflexia causes permanent damage to delicate nerve fibers that are healing." D) "The sudden, severe headache increases muscle tone and can cause further nerve damage."
The nurse admits a patient to the hospital and develops a plan of care. What components should the nurse include in the nursing diagnosis statement?
a. The problem and the suggested patient goals or outcomes b. The problem with possible causes and the planned interventions c. The problem, its cause, and objective data that support the problem d. The problem with an etiology and the signs and symptoms of the problem
The hypothesis "Women who jog regularly are more likely than those who do not to have amenorrhea" is:
A) Null B) Not correctly worded C) Directional D) Nondirectional
A patient with a BMI of 29 is upset because of not losing any weight despite cutting out all sweet snacks. How should the nurse respond to this patient?
A. "Let's calculate how many calories you are not eating each day." B. "I'll make a note in your file that you are no longer eating sweet snacks." C. "I recommend that you go see a dietician." D. "You didn't gain the weight overnight."