A nurse is caring for a client who has threatened to commit suicide by hanging. The client states, “I’m going to use a knotted shower curtain when no one is around.” Which information would determine the nurse’s plan of care for this client?

Acetylcholine _______muscle contraction in the somatic nervous system (SNS), whereas it _______ heartbeat via the autonomic nervous system (ANS).

Pain in blood vessels and internal organs that is felt as pain at the body surface is known as:

Compounds that signal brain cells to develop in certain ways are called:

Select the most helpful response for a nurse to make when a patient being treated as an outpatient states, “I am considering suicide.”

A person who suddenly falls down and is temporarily paralyzed most likely has:

After years of dialysis, an 84-year-old states, “I’m exhausted, depressed, and done with these attempts to keep me alive.” Which question should the nurse ask the spouse when preparing a discharge plan of care?

The _____ initiates the rapid eye movements that occur during REM sleep.

Atonia is the:

The _____is probably responsible for our conscious awareness of emotional states.