A Client Is Treated in the Emergency Department for an Overdose

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client is treated in the emergency department for an overdose of cocaine. What does the nurse monitor based on her knowledge of the effect of cocaine?

• A) Cholinergic synapses
• B) Adrenergic synapses
• C) Dopamine receptors
• D) Glutamate

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Definitions:

Muscle Origin

The fixed attachment point of a muscle to bone, acting as the anchor from which the muscle operates to produce movement.

Pelvic Girdle

Portion of the vertebrate skeleton to which the lower (hind) limbs are attached; consists of the coxal bones.

Coxal

Pertaining to the hip or hip joint, often used in the context of bone anatomy to describe the region or aspects of the pelvis.

Fontanel

Soft spots on an infant's skull where the bones have not yet fused, allowing for growth of the brain and skull.