A Client Has Just Been Started on a Dopaminergic Agent

question 17

Multiple Choice

A client has just been started on a dopaminergic agent for management of symptoms related to Parkinson's disease.The nurse explains that the effects of the medication should be recognizable:

• A)Within 24 hours.
• B)Within 2-3 days.
• C)Within one week.
• D)Within 2-3 weeks.

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Definitions:

UAA

A stop codon in the genetic code that signals the end of a protein-coding sequence in mRNA transcription.

Messenger RNA

A molecule that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it directs protein synthesis.

RNA Polymerases

Enzymes that are responsible for transcribing RNA from a DNA template, playing a key role in the process of gene expression.

Transcription

The process by which the genetic information in DNA is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA) for protein synthesis.