The Nurse Understands That Further Health Teaching Is Necessary When

question 33

True/False

The nurse understands that further health teaching is necessary when her young patient who has just had an abortion states,"I guess I'll have to wear a tampon for the next week." Is this statement true or false?

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Definitions:

Synaptic Knob

The bulbous end of an axon terminal in a neuron where neurotransmitters are stored before being released into the synaptic cleft to communicate with other neurons.

Neural Conduction

The process by which nerve cells (neurons) transmit electrical signals along their axons to communicate with other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Impulse

A sudden, involuntary urge to act, often without conscious consideration of the consequences.

Axon Terminals

The distal terminations of the axon branches of a neuron, responsible for releasing neurotransmitters to signal to nearby neurons, muscle cells, or glands.