The nurse is caring for a client who expresses that his immune system is low as he feels sick most of the time. The nurse assesses the client's stress level and finds that he is having an elevated level of stress
In addition to neurotransmitters, which chemical messenger between the client's brain and immune system is activated? A) Adrenalin
B) Thyroxin
C) Cytokines
D) Steroids
C
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Cytokines, also called immunopeptides, function in the same ways as a neurotransmitter, by relaying messages throughout the immune system and the brain. Neither adrenalin, nor thyroxin, nor steroids function as chemical messengers for the immune system.
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