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ap345

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A patient who has a diagnosis of schizophrenia is likely to have which of the following pathophysiologic effects?
 
  A) Increased dopamine
  B) Increased serum potassium
  C) Decreased numbers of glutamate receptors
  D) Decreased interaction with GABA

Question 2

A patient has been administered an opioid. For which of the following effects should the patient be assessed?
 
  A) Oliguria
  B) Decreased level of consciousness
  C) Edema
  D) Tachycardia


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mcinincha279

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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The patient suffering from schizophrenia has increased dopamine activity in the brain. The amount of potassium would cause other physiological symptoms, but not affect schizophrenic symptoms. The patient with schizophrenia will have widespread glutamate receptors, not decreased glutamate receptors. In addition, the glutamatergic system interacts with the dopaminergic and gamma-aminobutyric acid systems and possibly other neurotransmission systems.

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Opioids will produce decreased LOC. Oliguria is not a result of the administration of an opioid. Edema is not a result of the administration of an opioid. Tachycardia is not a result of the administration of an opioid.


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