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sabina

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A nurse is reviewing the stress response. What does she identify as the most important neurotransmitter involved?
 
  1. GABA
  2. Serotonin
  3. Dopamine
  4. Norepinephrine

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A patient tells visiting family that a test was done to examine how the patient's brain is functioning. Which type of test does the nurse recognize as the test the patient is describing?
 
  1. Positron emission test (PET)
  2. Computerized tomography (CT)
  3. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
  4. Single photon-emission computed tomography (SPECT)



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Answer to Question 1

Answer: 4
Explanation: Norepinephrine is an exciting neurotransmitter involved in the fight or flight response. Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that is calming, quieting, and relaxing. Serotonin is a modulating neurotransmitter involved in impulse control, mood, and affect. Dopamine is a modulating neurotransmitter involved in reward seeking behavior.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 1
Explanation: A PET scan provides information about the metabolic functioning of the brain. CT, MRI, and SPECT are imaging techniques to examine the structure, not function, of the brain.




sabina

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Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
:D TYSM


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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