A Group of Nursing Students Asks a Nurse to Explain

question 8

Multiple Choice

A group of nursing students asks a nurse to explain the blood-brain barrier. The nurse would be correct to say that the blood-brain barrier:

• A) prevents some potentially toxic substances from crossing into the central nervous system.
• B) causes infants to be less sensitive to CNS drugs and thus require larger doses.
• C) allows only ionized or protein-bound drugs to cross into the central nervous system.
• D) prevents lipid-soluble drugs from entering the central nervous system.

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Definitions:

Business Plan

A document projecting a firm’s physical and financial performance into the future. Business plans can be short or long range. Long-range plans are “strategic” and tend to be more verbal than financial. Shorter-term plans are described as “operational,” and detail the more routine running of the business.

Dividend Policy

A company's strategy or guidelines dictating how often dividends will be paid to shareholders, the form of the dividend, and how much will be distributed.

Contingencies

Potential events or conditions that may occur in the future and could impact the financial performance or operations of a business.

Business Plan

A formal written document detailing the goals of a business, the strategy for achieving them, and the timeframe for success.