Pedro Started to Have Trouble Focusing on His Work After

question 214

Multiple Choice

Pedro started to have trouble focusing on his work after he began taking a mood-stabilizing medication. He is also experiencing more difficulty sleeping than before. Who would Pedro MOST likely speak to about his new issues regarding the effects of his prescribed medication?

• A) clinical psychologist
• B) psychiatrist
• C) forensic psychologist
• D) counseling psychologist

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Definitions:

Buffers

Substances that minimize changes in pH by absorbing or releasing hydrogen ions, thus maintaining a stable environment in solutions, especially in biological systems.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positive hydrogen atoms and partially negative atoms (like oxygen or nitrogen) in different molecules or within the same molecule.

pH Solution

A measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, on a scale of 0 to 14, where 7 is neutral, values below 7 are acidic, and values above 7 are alkaline.

Ions

Atoms or molecules with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.