A patient has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. His symptoms of spasticity are related to a decrease in which of the following neurotransmitters?

A) Acetylcholine
B) Dopamine
C) Adrenocorticotropic hormone
D) Serotonin


B

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Symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to be associated with which receptor sites?

1. Dopamine type 2 2. Adrenergic 3. Beta 2 4. Cholinergic

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Your committee has established the need for a sick child clinic in an impoverished neighborhood. The demographic data have been collected and you are ready to meet with a committee of local businessmen who are willing to support the project financially

The plan is for the committees to combine to facilitate the establishment of the clinic. Using a transtheoretical model, what level of readiness would you determine the committees have achieved? A) Contemplation B) Preparation C) Action D) Relapse

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There is now an official, definitive definition for the term "terrorism" used across all differing agencies of government, including the Department of Homeland Security.

a. true b. false

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Shortly after admission, a psychiatric–mental health client has been placed on a clinical pathway. A clinical pathway is best described as what?

A) A prewritten nursing care plan B) A standard of care C) A multidisciplinary plan of care D) A classification system

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