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lracut11

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A nurse reads this information in a patient's record
 
  suffered anoxia at birth; foster home placement at age 3; taunted by peers during childhood; low self-esteem since adolescence. Which item would be classified as a biologic factor associated with the patient's mental illness?
  a. Anoxia at birth
  b. Low self-esteem
  c. Taunted by peers
  d. Trauma caused by parental death

Question 2

Which receptors carry out primary functions of the parasympathetic nervous system? Select all that apply.
 
  a. NMDA
  b. COX-1
  c. COX-2
  d. Nicotinic
  e. Muscarinic



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Answer to Question 1

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Biologic causes arise from nature; that is, they are organic or genetic. Anoxia is an organic etiology. The other conditions are of psychologic etiology.

Answer to Question 2

D, E
Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors are involved in the action of ACh, the primary neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic nervous system. The other options are not involved.





 

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