Reviewing a Client's Chart, the Nurse Finds That the Client

question 25

Multiple Choice

Reviewing a client's chart, the nurse finds that the client has odynophagia. The nurse questions the client about experience with

• A) dulled taste.
• B) intermittent difficulty with swallowing.
• C) knife-like pain.
• D) throbbing sensations in the throat.

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter associated with movement, attention, learning, and the brain's pleasure and reward system.

Addictive Drug

A substance that leads to compulsive use, despite harmful consequences, by altering the brain's natural reward pathways.

Illicit Drugs

Substances whose production, sale, or use is prohibited by law.

Nonsmoking Peers

Individuals in a social group who choose not to smoke cigarettes or use tobacco products.