The Nurse Is Instructing a Client on the Effects of a Medication

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is instructing a client on the effects of a medication on the neurons and synapses within the nervous system.What should the nurse teach about the characteristics of a synapse?
Select all that apply.

• A)Synapses are junctions between two neurons.
• B)Synapses are junctions between a neuron and a muscle.
• C)The function of the synapse is to communicate messages through an action potential.
• D)Synapses respond only to acetylcholine and norepinephrine.
• E)Synapses stimulate an emotional response.

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