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chads108

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A college student tells the nurse that he sometimes cannot recall conversations or events during times when he was drinking heavily. The nurse teaches the client that this experience is indicative of which of the following symptoms?
 
  A) Addiction
  B) Confabulation
  C) Blackout
  D) Delusion

Question 2

The family of a client diagnosed with schizophrenia asks the nurse what causes the client's disorganized thinking. What should the nurse tell the family regarding the cause of the client's cognitive symptoms?
 
  A) Deficient amounts of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine are related to disorganized thinking.
  B) Excessive amounts of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine are related to disorganized thinking.
  C) Excessive amounts of the neurotransmitter dopamine are related to disorganized thinking.
  D) Deficient amounts of the neurotransmitter dopamine are related to disorganized thinking.



kristenb95

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Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

C



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