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charchew

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When a patient asks the nurse, What are neurotransmitters? The nurse replies that neurotransmitters are:
 
  a. the chemical messengers that cause brain cells to turn on or off..
  b. small clumps of cells that alert the other brain cells to receive messages..
  c. tiny areas of the brain that are responsible for controlling our emotions..
  d. weblike structures that provide connections among various parts of the brain..

Question 2

When developing the initial contact with a client, the nursing student should first:
 
  a. introduce him- or herself to the client
  b. talk to the person as the student would to other clients
  c. keep conversation concrete (rather than abstract)
  d. help the client stay in touch with reality by focusing on the immediate


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duke02

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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Neurotransmitters are chemicals manufactured in the brain responsible for exciting or inhibiting brain cells in the production of an action.

Answer to Question 2

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When initiating the nurse-client relationship, making introductions is the first step. The introduction facilitates development of rapport with the client.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Thank you :)


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Reply #3 on: Jul 19, 2018
Happy to help you


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