A patient is prescribed a drug that activates alpha2 receptors. ...

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A patient is prescribed a drug that activates alpha2 receptors. The nurse would plan care based on which physiological response?
 
  1. Inhibition of norepinephrine release
  2. Absence of monoamine oxidase
  3. Increased lipolysis
  4. Destruction of presynaptic nerve terminals

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient receiving intravenous fluid therapy for dehydration. The nurse knows that the osmolarity or tonicity of a fluid causes water to move to a different compartment. The nurse is caring for a patient who weighs 40 kg. The osmolality of the body fluids for this patient is between 11,000 and _____ milliosmoles.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale 1: The action of alpha2 receptors is to inhibit release of norepinephrine.
Rationale 2: Alpha2 receptors do not destroy monoamine oxidase.
Rationale 3: Alpha2 receptors do not increase lipolysis.
Rationale 4: Alpha2 receptors do not destroy presynaptic nerve terminals.

Global Rationale: The action of alpha2 receptors is to inhibit release of norepinephrine. Alpha2 receptors do not increase lipolysis or destroy monoamine oxidase or presynaptic nerve terminals.

Answer to Question 2

11,800
Rationale: The normal osmolality of body fluids ranges from 275 to 295 milliosmoles per kilogram (mOsm/kg).
Global Rationale: The normal osmolality of body fluids ranges from 275 to 295 milliosmoles per kilogram (mOsm/kg).