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.
Synthesis of the amine hormones dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine.
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To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
Levels of Ecological Organization
Gender and Play in Children (1 of 2)
Excessive video gaming decrease social and physical development in a child