A Nurse Should Assess a Patient Taking a Medication with Anticholinergic

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse should assess a patient taking a medication with anticholinergic properties for inhibited function of the:

• A) parasympathetic nervous system.
• B) sympathetic nervous system.
• C) reticular activating system.
• D) medulla oblongata.

Identify the structure of research including control and experimental groups.

Assess the role of risk factors in health and disease.

Evaluate health research information, especially from internet sources.

Understand the historical shift from infectious to chronic diseases as leading causes of death in the U.S.

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Definitions:

Unemployment

The situation where individuals who are capable of working and are actively seeking work remain jobless.

Inflation

Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services is rising, eroding purchasing power over time.

Ceteris Paribus

A Latin term used in economics to describe the analysis of a condition under the assumption that all other variables remain unchanged.

Scarcity

The basic economic issue arises from unlimited human desires facing limited resources on the planet.