The cell membrane has embedded within it a series of peripheral proteins that function in several ways. One of these proteins is known as a receptor site. What does this receptor site do?
A) Maintains contact with outside proteins to prevent lysis of the cell wall
B) Maintains contact with inside proteins to prevent lysis of the cell wall
C) Reacts with specific chemicals inside the cell to stimulate a reaction outside the cell
D) Reacts with specific chemicals outside the cell to stimulate a reaction within a cell
Question 2
The operating room nurse is developing the care plan for a 10-year-old child with asthma who is scheduled for a tonsillectomy and who will receive halothane as the anesthetic agent. Why is this an appropriate drug for this patient?
A) Halothane is metabolized in the liver.
B) Halothane dilates the bronchi.
C) Halothane is excreted unchanged in the urine.
D) Halothane causes an accumulation of secretions.