Question

a nurse is teaching a client who has a prescription for a medication that has a receptor agonist effect. which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching?

\this will increase the effects of normal cellular functions.\

\this prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions.\

\this prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites.\

\this minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic.\

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the concept of a receptor agonist. A receptor agonist binds to receptors and activates them, mimicking the action of endogenous ligands (like hormones or neurotransmitters) and enhancing normal cellular functions.

• The option "This will increase the effects of normal cellular functions." matches the definition of a receptor agonist (agonists enhance/replicate the normal action of receptors).
• "This prevents cells in your body from performing certain actions." describes an antagonist (blocks action), not an agonist.
• "This prevents hormones in your body from attaching to cell receptor sites." is also an antagonist (blocks binding of endogenous ligands).
• "This minimizes the risk that the medications you take will become toxic." is unrelated to receptor agonist mechanism (toxicity minimization is not a direct effect of agonist action).

Answer:

A. "This will increase the effects of normal cellular functions."