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tth

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A nurse is teaching a patient about a medication that alters sympathetic nervous system functions.
 
  To evaluate understanding, the nurse asks the patient to describe which functions the sympathetic nervous system regulates. Which answer indicates the need for further teaching?
  a. The digestive functions of the body
  b. The cardiovascular system
  c. The fight-or-flight response
  d. Body temperature

Question 2

A nurse is teaching a group of nurses about neuropharmacology. The nurse asks which classes of drugs act by reducing axonal conduction. Which response by a participant is correct?
 
  a. Antihypertensives
  b. Antipsychotics
  c. Local anesthetics
  d. Antidepressants


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The sympathetic nervous system does not regulate digestive functions of the bodythe parasympathetic nervous system does; further education is needed. The sympathetic nervous system regulates the cardiovascular system, the fight-or-flight response, and the body temperature; no further education is needed.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Local anesthetics are the only drugs shown to work by reducing axonal conduction. Antihypertensives, antipsychotics, and antidepressants do not act by reducing axonal conduction.


tth

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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