A nurse is providing care for a client whose recent cognitive and behavioral changes have been attributed to dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB)
The nurse understands that the organic brain changes accompanying this disease result in alterations in the normal action of which neurotransmitters?
A) Acetylcholine and dopamine
B) Serotonin and GABA
C) Histamine and norepinephrine
D) Glutamate and cholecystokinin
Ans: A
DLB is caused by neurohistologic changes in the cerebral cortex and other areas of the brain. Their presence in the brain disrupts the brain's normal functioning, interrupting the action of important chemical messengers, including acetylcholine and dopamine.
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