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Question 1 of 5

Aldosterone:

A. increases mRNA synthesis

B. deficiency results in hypotension

C. increases sodium reabsorption from sweat

D. all above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: all above

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following diets will provide the greatest symptomatic relief for Mr. Sands?

A. Clear liquid diet

B. Soft diet with frequent meals

C. Regular diet

D. High-residue diet

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Soft diet with frequent meals

Question 3 of 5

Chemicals called ________ are stored in neurons and released when the cell is stimulated by a signal.

A. toxins

B. cytokines

C. chemokines

D. neurotransmitters

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: neurotransmitters

Question 4 of 5

Gaps in the myelin sheath are called _______.

A. nodes of Ranvier

B. the synapse

C. axonal interstices

D. myelinoids

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: nodes of Ranvier

Question 5 of 5

The nurse is participating in the preparation of a seminar on the neurologic system for a community health fair. Which part of the system is the nurse referring when the statement 'rest and digest' is included?

A. Left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex

B. Right hemisphere of the cerebral cortex

C. Sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

D. Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

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