Benzodiazepines act on _____ receptors
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
GABA: Benzodiazepines bind to receptors on GABA and stimulate or activate them by increasing membrane permeability to chloride ions. This results in an increased effect of GABA, which is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Decreased GABA levels in the brain are supposed to reduce/eliminate anxiety symptoms.
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When presenting information on cardiac arrest and automated external defibrillation to a community group, a man asks why people should perform CPR prior to the arrival of EMS if they are going to provide a shock. Your response would be:
A) "Immediate CPR can prolong the period in which the heart can be shocked following cardiac arrest." B) "In many cases, CPR can reverse the cardiac arrest, making a shock by the AED unnecessary." C) "In the American Heart Association's Chain of Survival, CPR is the most important link in surviving cardiac arrest." D) "CPR is needed to keep blood flowing through the body so the EMTs can give the patient IV medications when they arrive."
Which condition should be documented as to whether or NOT the condition is "reducible"?
A. Crush injury to the right hand B. Pharyngitis with sinus infection C. Cephalgia D. Umbilical hernia