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The nurse is teaching a group of family members who have relatives living with them who are experiencing neurotransmitter difficulties. What information should the nurse include about the role of transmitters?
 
  1. Neurotransmitters carry or block messages between nerves.
  2. Neurotransmitters are fluids that protect the brain.
  3. Neurotransmitters enter the bloodstream.
  4. Neurotransmitters act once and are then absorbed and excreted.

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. In order to assess the state of the client's mental health and ability to accept the disease, the nurse should assess for:
 
  1. ability to complete developmental tasks.
  2. presence of neurotransmitters.
  3. past ability to adapt.
  4. family history of mental illness.



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 1

1. Neurotransmitters are released into the synapse between nerve cells to block or enhance the message to the next cell.
2. The fluid that protects the brain is cerebrospinal fluid.
3. Neurotransmitters do their job and then go back to their original nerve cell for storage; this is called reuptake.
4. Neurotransmitters experience reuptake by the releasing cell and are stored until the next use.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 3

1. When conducting a mental health assessment, the nurse investigates all of the symptoms the client is experiencing. However, ability to complete developmental tasks is not a predictor of the client's ability to manage the new diagnosis.
2. If mental illness is diagnosed, the physician might order lab work for presence of neurotransmitters.
3. The nurse explores the client's ability to adapt to unpleasant situations, which healthy or unhealthy coping mechanisms the client has used in the past, and what stresses are in the client's life.
4. Family history of mental illness is relevant but does not help the nurse determine how the client will respond to the new illness.



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