A Cholinergic Drug Is Prescribed for a Patient with a New

question 8

Multiple Choice

A cholinergic drug is prescribed for a patient with a new diagnosis of myasthenia gravis,and the nurse provides instructions to the patient about the medication.What is important to include in the teaching?

• A) Take the medication with meals to avoid gastrointestinal distress.
• B) Give daytime doses close together for maximal therapeutic effect.
• C) Take the medication 30 minutes before eating to improve swallowing and chewing.
• D) Take the medication only if difficulty swallowing occurs during a meal.

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Definitions:

Intense Experiences

Intense experiences are profoundly deep or extreme events that have a significant emotional, psychological, or physical impact on an individual.

Sensation Seeking

The tendency to seek out varied, novel, complex, and intense experiences and sensations.

Risks

The potential for losing something of value or the possibility of an undesirable outcome.

Zuckerman

Refers to Marvin Zuckerman, a psychologist known for his research on sensation seeking and its implications on personality and behavior.