Answer to Question 1
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Rationale: The nurse should recognize that a decrease in norepinephrine level would play a significant role in the development of major depressive disorder. The functions of norepinephrine include the regulation of mood, cognition, perception, locomotion, cardiovascular functioning, and sleep and arousal.
Answer to Question 2
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Rationale: 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.
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Cultural Differences in Levels of Conscientiousness
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Role Strain and Role Conflict
Basic chemical structure and synthesis of catecholamines. The synthesis of norepinephrine occurs in ...
Respiratory response to increased activity levels