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geodog55

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on: Jul 19, 2018
Recent research of children with autism compared to normals has shown:
 
  a. decreased availability of dopamine in the central nervous system
  b. excessive activation of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptors
  c. localized decreased serotonin synthesis in the left hemisphere
  d. enlarged brain and skull at birth followed by excessive slowing of rate of growth

Question 2

You are ready to give your first injection to a client. You are worried about drawing the insulin up correctly. Your instructor asks you a question. You do not answer, so the instructor speaks louder to repeat the question.
 
  You look up, apologize, and state, I didn't hear what you said In thinking about this, you recognize that you had which of the following levels of anxiety? a. mild
  b. moderate
  c. severe
  d. panic


Edwyer

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

C
Recent research has revealed that serotonin synthesis is decreased in autistic children compared to in normal children. The decrease in serotonin is localized in certain brain areas, mostly the left hemisphere and the right cerebellum.

Answer to Question 2

B
You are experiencing moderate anxiety as demonstrated by your selective inattention. Your perceptual field has narrowed causing you to be unable to focus on what the instructor is saying to you.


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