NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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increase alertness & suppress appetite
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increase alertness & increase appetite
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decrease alertness & increase appetite
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decrease alertness & decrease appetite
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Detailed explanation-1: -Stimulants are a class of drugs that speed up messages travelling between the brain and body. They can make a person feel more awake, alert, confident or energetic. Stimulants include caffeine, nicotine, amphetamines and cocaine.
Detailed explanation-2: -Stimulants are drugs that ‘stimulate’ the central nervous system. In other words, they increase the activity in your brain. Though each stimulant has unique effects, all stimulants increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and body temperature.
Detailed explanation-3: -Stimulants stimulate the sympathetic nervous system and increase heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration (dilation of the bronchioles in the lungs). They can cause a dangerously high body temperature, especially if paired with physical exertion. Other serious effects include: Seizures.