A drug that counteracts the effects of histamine, thereby relieving allergy symptoms, is a(n) ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
antihistamine
A drug that counteracts the effects of histamine, relieving symptoms, is called an antihistamine.
You might also like to view...
When documenting an incident in the nurse's notes, what should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Description of injury, including diagrams of injury placement b. Date, time, and location of incident c. Name of physician and family members notified d. Chronological order of events of the incident e. Confirmation that an incident report was initiated
A patient with a head injury should not receive a narcotic agonist for which reason?
a. The patient will not be able to talk. b. The drug makes the patient too hyperactive. c. Addiction is easy at this point. d. The drug causes a confusing effect.
A gerontological nurse teaches a new nurse about older adults and pneumonia. Which of the following teaching points for the new nurse is most accurate?
A) "The presence or absence of pleuritic pain can help differentiate between pneumonia and cardiac problems.". B) "Pneumococcal vaccine can significantly reduce the length and severity of pneumonia if given shortly after diagnosis.". C) "The cardinal signs of a new onset of pneumonia are chest pain, fever above 100°F, and a productive cough.". D) "Pneumonia can often be prevented, but numerous age-related factors conspire to make older adults susceptible to it.".
Complementary therapy is especially suitable to nursing because both practices approach the concept of health:
A) Medically. B) Holistically. C) Diagnostically. D) Nontraditionally.