A College Student Tells the Nurse,"I Have Difficulty Studying

question 25

Multiple Choice

A college student tells the nurse,"I have difficulty studying.I can't seem to get organized.I get distracted and often need to smoke to calm my nerves.Noise irritates me." The intervention the nurse could suggest that would be of greatest benefit would be

• A) "Try using colored transparency film over the page when reading to help you focus."
• B) "Study only at the time of day that you are most alert and rested."
• C) "Use a tape recorder to play and replay lectures at bedtime."
• D) "Always sit at a desk to read or study."

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Definitions:

Antagonist

In pharmacology, a substance that acts against and blocks an action within the body, or in literature, a character who opposes the protagonist.

Hallucinations

Perception-like experiences without an external stimulus, evident in conditions like schizophrenia, characterized by seeing, hearing, or feeling things that aren't present.

GABA

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid, an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain that reduces neuronal excitability.

Agonist

A chemical or drug that binds to receptors in the brain and activates them, thereby producing a biological response.