A Client Is Being Assessed for Complaints of Difficulty Getting

question 19

Multiple Choice

A client is being assessed for complaints of difficulty getting to and staying asleep,chronic fatigue,and difficulty staying awake during daytime hours.A sleep study has been ordered.Which medication should the nurse teach the client to avoid prior to the sleep study?

• A)Fosinopril (Monopril),10 mg p.o.q.d. ,an ACE inhibitor
• B)Calan SR, (verapamil)120 mg p.o.q.d. ,a calcium channel blocker
• C)Folic acid,1 mg p.o.
• D)Buspirone (BuSpar),10 mg p.o.b.i.d. ,a nonbenzodiazepine anxiolytic

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Definitions:

Reuptake

A process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into the neural cell after being released, effectively stopping their action on adjacent nerves.

Interneurons

Neurons that transmit impulses between other neurons, especially as part of a reflex arc in the nervous system.

Neurons

Nerve impulse-transmitting specialized cells, considered the essential elements of the nervous system.

Reflexes

Automatic, involuntary responses to specific stimuli that are designed to protect the body or facilitate survival.