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dbose · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

A client is admitted to an emergency department experiencing memory deficits and decreased motor function. What alteration in brain chemistry should a nurse correlate with the presentation of these symptoms?

A. Abnormal levels of serotonin
B. Decreased levels of dopamine
C. Increased levels of norepinephrine
D. Decreased levels of acetylcholine

Question 2

A client's wife of 34 years dies unexpectedly. The client cries often and becomes socially isolated. The client's therapist stresses the importance of proper sleep, nutrition, and exercise.

What is the best rationale for the therapist's advice? A. The therapist is using an interpersonal approach.B. The client has an alteration in neurotransmitters.
C. It is routine practice to remind clients about nutrition, exercise, and rest.D. The client is susceptible to illness due to effects of stress on the immune system.

CourtneyCNorton · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
The nurse should correlate memory deficits and decreased motor function with decreased levels of acetylcholine. Acetylcholine is a major effector chemical of the autonomic nervous system. Functions of acetylcholine include sleep regulation, pain perception, the modulation and coordination of movement, and memory.

Answer to Question 2

D
The therapist's advice should be based on the knowledge that the client has been exposed to stressful stimuli and is at an increased risk of developing illness due to the effects of stress on the immune system. The study of this branch of medicine is called psychoimmunology.