Choose from the following to complete the statements: voltage-gated sodium channels, voltage-gated potassium channels, voltage-gated calcium channels, acetylcholine, acetylcholine esterase, acetylcholine-gated sodium channelsTetrodotoxin is a potent neurotoxin of several blowfish species. affected prey are quickly paralyzed by the toxin which prevents the initiation of action potentials in the pre-synaptic axon. based on this description, tetrodotoxin most likely inhibits the function of .

Protection against illegal searches and seizures is specified by a. the fourth amendment b. the civil rights act c. the declaration of independence. d. none of the above.

Mr. smith, a 57-year-old patient, presents at a health fair asking questions about the age-appropriate health maintenance and promotion considerations he should be concerned about. he stated that he only goes to his physician when he is sick and the last time he saw his physician was 2 years ago when he had a sinus infection. a. what further assessment does the nurse need to make before designing a teaching plan? b. what topics does the nurse need to include for mr. smith based on current medical recommendations? c. design a teaching plan that covers the topics.

Mr. will, a 67-year-old patient, is postoperative day 2 after a coronary artery bypass graft operation to revascularize his coronary arteries that were significantly blocked. he has a midline incision of his chest and a 7-inch incision on the inner aspect of his right thigh where a saphenous vein graft was harvested and used to vascularize the blocked coronary artery. the surgeon ordered oxycodone 5 mg every 4 hours prn for moderate pain and oxycodone 10 mg every 4 hours prn for severe pain. a. considering the patient's age, what medication administration considerations should the nurse incorporate into the pain management plan and why? b. what measures should the nurse provide the patient to prevent adverse effects of analgesic agents from occurring? c. what nonpharmacologic pain management methods should the nurse teach to mr. will to assist with pain management?