The danger of adding one central nervous system depressant together is that the toxic effects are magnified by the process of:
A. co-activity
b. potentiation
c. activation
d. transaminatiin
e. synthesis
Answer: b. potentiation
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a. "Take this drug only when you have prodromal symptoms indicating the onset of a migraine headache." b. "Take this drug as ordered, even when feeling well, to prevent vascular changes associated with migraine headaches." c. "This drug will relieve the pain during the aura phase soon after a headache has started." d. "This medication will have no effect on your heart rate or blood pressure because you are taking it for migraines."
A pregnant client asks the nurse if she should take herbal supplements during pregnancy. What is the best response to her query?
a. "As long as you have had no reaction to them in the past, they would be safe to use during pregnancy." b. "Prenatal vitamins are the only things that should be taken during pregnancy." c. "Nutritional supplements will be prescribed by the health care provider based on individual needs." d. "During pregnancy, no supplementation is required because this is considered to be a healthy state."
When doing a lecture on the epidemiologic triangle, it is important to differentiate each component. When asked a question about what causes a disease, it is important to understand that this organism is called what?
A) Agent B) Environment C) Factor D) Host
Variables that influence the quality and effectiveness of the communication process include:
a. language and cultural background. b. knowledge and perceptions. c. roles and emotions. d. all of the above.