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A client is prescribed a serotonin supplement. For which disorder(s) is this neurotransmitter replacement indicated?
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. Anxiety
  2. Bipolar disorder
  3. Depression
  4. Panic attacks
  5. Psychosis

Question 2

A client is found to have a reduction in the amount of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. The nurse realizes this client is prone to developing which health problems?
 
  Standard Text: Select all that apply.
  1. Myasthenia gravis
  2. Alzheimer disease
  3. Parkinson disease
  4. Seizure disorders
  5. Anxiety



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: One clinical use of serotonin is in the treatment of anxiety.
Rationale 2: One clinical use of serotonin is in the treatment of bipolar disorder.
Rationale 3: One clinical use of serotonin is in the treatment of depression.
Rationale 4: Serotonin is not indicated in the treatment of panic attacks.
Rationale 5: Serotonin is not indicated in the treatment of psychosis.
Global Rationale: Clinical uses of serotonin include the treatment of anxiety, bipolar disorder, and depression. Serotonin is not indicated in the treatment of panic attacks or psychosis.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine plays a role in myasthenia gravis.
Rationale 2: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine plays a role in Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 3: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of Parkinson disease.
Rationale 4: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of seizure disorders.
Rationale 5: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of anxiety.
Global Rationale: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine plays a role in myasthenia gravis and Alzheimer disease. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of Parkinson disease, seizure disorders, or anxiety.



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Both answers were spot on, thank you once again



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