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A nurse is administering medications that alter neurotransmitters to a client with schizophrenia. Which neurotransmitter alterations are most likely to contribute to the development of schizophrenia? Select all that apply.
 
  A) Acetylcholine
  B) Dopamine
  C) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
  D) Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
  E) Serotonin

Question 2

Advance care directives, or living wills:
 
  A) State what treatment should be omitted if the client is incapacitated.
  B) Require the client to sign the living will in front of an attorney.
  C) Must be witnessed by the client's physician.
  D) Are given to the client and family members by the attorney.



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Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, E

Answer to Question 2

A



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