The Nurse in a Long-Term Care Facility Begins Giving Clients

question 9

Multiple Choice

The nurse in a long-term care facility begins giving clients evening massages.Using complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in this manner would have which pharmacologic benefit for the clients?

• A)A possible decreased need for antianxiety medication
• B)Fewer drug interactions
• C)Improved nurse-client communication
• D)Consistent time for client to go to sleep

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Definitions:

Redox Reactions

Chemical reactions involving the transfer of electrons from one substance to another, affecting the oxidation state of atoms.

Chloroplasts

Organelles found in plant cells and eukaryotic algae that conduct photosynthesis, converting light energy into sugars while producing oxygen.

Mitochondria

Cellular organelles responsible for producing energy through the process of oxidative phosphorylation.

Inhibitors

Substances that slow down or prevent a particular chemical reaction or biological process.