A Nursing Student Asks Why a Direct-Acting Cholinergic Agonist Drug

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nursing student asks why a direct-acting cholinergic agonist drug that is selective to muscarinic receptors is described as being non-specific. The nurse will explain that this is because:

• A) muscarinic receptors are present in many different tissues.
• B) the action of cholinesterase alters the bioavailability at different sites.
• C) these drugs can also affect nicotinic receptors.
• D) they vary in their reversible and irreversible effects.

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Definitions:

Ironic Processing

The idea that the more we try not to think about something, the more those thoughts enter our mind and distract us from other things.

Distract Us

Activities or stimuli that divert attention away from a primary task or focus.

Direction

Guidance or instructions on how to proceed, or the course along which something moves.

Energy

The capacity to do work or produce change in physical or other systems, manifesting in forms like heat, light, mechanical, electrical, or chemical energy.