A Patient Admitted to the Hospital with PTSD Is Ordered

question 5

Multiple Choice

A patient admitted to the hospital with PTSD is ordered the following medications.Which of these medications has a direct use in treating symptoms that are common in PTSD? Select all that apply.

• A)Alprazolam (Xanax)
• B)Propanolol (Inderal)
• C)Docusate sodium (Colace)
• D)Docusate (Dulcolax)

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Definitions:

Semicircular Canals

Three fluid-filled tubes in the inner ear that play a key role in maintaining balance and detecting head movement.

Bony Labyrinth

A complex system of channels and cavities within the temporal bone of the skull, part of the inner ear structure.

Ampullae

Small bulbous expansions of fluid-filled tubes, particularly in the sensory systems of certain animals, like the lateral line system of fish or the balance organs of the inner ear in vertebrates.

Receptor Potential

The change in membrane potential by a sensory receptor in response to a stimulus.