Some of the General Properties of Drugs That Are Important

question 10

Multiple Choice

Some of the general properties of drugs that are important for the nurse to understand include which of the following?

• A) Drugs create new functions on tissues or organs
• B) Drugs produce only desirable responses in the body
• C) Drugs interact by combining with tissue receptors
• D) Drugs have unwanted effects that are always unavoidable

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Definitions:

Mentally Incompetent

A legal determination that a person is unable to make decisions for themselves due to mental incapacity or illness.

Psychological Treatment

Therapeutic interventions designed to address and alleviate mental health issues through various talk therapy methods.

Institutionalized

refers to the process of becoming deeply ingrained within an institution or established system, often losing autonomy or the ability to function independently.

Emergency Commitment

Involving someone being involuntarily admitted to a mental health facility for a short period due to a personal crisis that poses an imminent risk to themselves or others.