The Client Is Started on a Medication to Treat a Neuromuscular

question 11

Multiple Choice

The client is started on a medication to treat a neuromuscular disorder. What does the nurse teach as the primary therapeutic goal of the medication?

• A) to stop the client's muscle spasms
• B) to improve the client's appearance
• C) to promote exercise in the client
• D) to allow the client increased independence

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Definitions:

Hydrophobic Attractions

The tendency of nonpolar substances to aggregate in aqueous solutions and avoid water.

Non-Polar

Describes molecules that do not have an unequal distribution of electrons, resulting in no regions of positive or negative charge.

Double Helix

The structure formed by double-stranded molecules of nucleic acids, such as DNA, characterized by two spirals winding around a common axis.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds formed between a hydrogen atom in one molecule and a more electronegative atom, important in determining the structure of water and biomolecules.