A patient is prescribed methylphenidate (Ritalin) .The patient asks the nurse how this drug will help treat narcolepsy.What is the nurse's best response?
A) "This drug reduces the input to your central nervous system sleep centers."
B) "This drug sedates you so that you can get a good night's sleep and be less drowsy during the day."
C) "This drug stimulates your brain to keep you awake and decrease daytime episodes of sudden sleep."
D) "This drug continuously stimulates the brain stem areas ensuring that you breathe more deeply at night."
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