A nursing instructor is teaching about the monoamine category of ...

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A nursing instructor is teaching about the monoamine category of neurotransmitters. Which student statement indicates that learning about the function of norepinephrine has occurred?
 
  A. Norepinephrine functions to regulate movement, coordination, and emotions.
  B. Norepinephrine functions to regulate mood, cognition, and perception.
  C. Norepinephrine functions to regulate arousal, libido, and appetite.D. Norepinephrine functions to regulate pain, inflammatory response, and wakefulness.

Question 2

A nurse should expect that an increase in dopamine activity might play a significant role in the development of which mental illness?
 
  A. Schizophrenia
  B. Depression
  C. Body dysmorphic disorder
  D. Parkinson's disease

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Answer to Question 1

B
The functions of norepinephrine include the regulation of mood, cognition, perception, locomotion, and cardiovascular function. Norepinephrine has also been implicated in certain mood disorders such as depression and mania, anxiety states, and schizophrenia.

Answer to Question 2

A
The nurse should expect that an increase in dopamine activity might play a significant role in the development of schizophrenia. Dopamine functions include regulation of emotions, coordination, and voluntary decision-making ability. Increased dopamine activity is also associated with mania.