EXERCISES, LESSON 11
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the following exercises by marking the lettered response that
best answers the exercise, by completing the incomplete statement, or by writing the
answer in the space provided at the end of the exercise.
After you have completed all of the exercises, turn to "Solutions to Exercises" at
the end of the lesson and check your answers. For each exercise answered incorrectly,
reread the material referenced with the solution.
1.
From the group of definitions below, select the meaning of the term analgesia.
a.
The decrease in a patient's pain threshold.
b.
The relief of pain with loss of consciousness.
c.
The relief of pain without the loss of consciousness.
d.
The loss of consciousness with no effect on pain level.
2. From the group of pharmacological effects below, select the response that
contains those produced by narcotic agents.
(1)
Relief of pain.
(6)
Depress respiratory rate.
(2)
Antitussive.
(7)
Increase blood pressure.
(3)
Antipyretic.
(8)
Increase respiratory rate.
(4)
Decrease gastrointestinal
(9)
Decrease clotting time.
motility.
(10) Produce loss of
(5)
Produce diarrhea.
consciousness.
a.
(1), (2), (3), (6) and (10).
b.
(1), (2), (4) and (6).
c.
(1), (2) and (5).
d.
(1), (2), (4), (5), (6), (7) and (10).
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