A chemical substance which transfers neural impulses from one neuron to another is known as a(n):

a. axon.
b. dendrite.
c. neuron.
d. neurotransmitter.


D

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Fill in the blank with the right word.

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When smoking a cigarette, the rate of absorption of chemicals into the body is

A. greatest during the last third of the cigarette. B. greatest during the first third of the cigarette. C. greatest when the midpoint of the cigarette is reached. D. constant as the cigarette is smoked.

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A nursing student is caring for a neonate immediately following birth. The mother has genital warts. Which action by the student nurse would be most beneficial to the neonate?

1. Examine the pharynx of the neonate. 2. Instruct the mother to breastfeed the neonate. 3. Encourage the mother to give kangaroo care to the neonate. 4. Administer vitamin D and iron supplements to the neonate.

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