The nurse should assure the patient that black tongue is an expected side effect of taking that particular drug. The active ingredient in the drug contain bismuth. The tongue and the alimentary canal of humans contain trace amount of sulphur, when bismuth comes in contact with this sulphur, bismuth-sulphide will be formed. Bismuth-sulphide is an harmless by product, thus, the tongue discoloration observed in the patient is harmless.<span />
The sympathetic and parasympathetic are responsible for the body's spontaneous actions, such as breathing, heartbeat, digestion, body temperature control.
<h3>What is the function of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems?</h3>
The sympathetic nervous system acts in an opposite way to the parasympathetic one, preparing the organism to react in situations of fear, stress and excitement, adapting the functioning of several internal systems to a high state of readiness.
In this case, the Sympathetic nervous system also controls body functions that are rarely conscious and parasympathetic nervous system the part of the autonomic nervous system responsible for stimulating actions that allow the body to respond to calm.
See more about sympathetic and parasympathetic at brainly.com/question/10068888
#SPJ12
