The nurse is caring for a client with chronic peripheral inflammation. Which neurotransmitters considered central in cognition are affected by this condition? Select all that apply.
A) Acetylcholine
B) Oxytocin
C) Dopamine
D) Serotonin
E) Glutamate
A) Acetylcholine
C) Dopamine
D) Serotonin
E) Glutamate
Explanation: A) Peripheral inflammation (outside of the central nervous system) causes a cascade of physiologic events that alter glutamate, serotonin, dopamine, and acetylcholine systems considered central in cognition, with implications for an array of affective, cognitive, and behavioral responses.
B) Oxytocin is not a neurotransmitter considered central in cognition that is affected by peripheral inflammation.
C) Peripheral inflammation (outside of the central nervous system) causes a cascade of physiologic events that alter glutamate, serotonin, dopamine, and acetylcholine systems considered central in cognition, with implications for an array of affective, cognitive, and behavioral responses.
D) Peripheral inflammation (outside of the central nervous system) causes a cascade of physiologic events that alter glutamate, serotonin, dopamine, and acetylcholine systems considered central in cognition, with implications for an array of affective, cognitive, and behavioral responses.
E) Peripheral inflammation (outside of the central nervous system) causes a cascade of physiologic events that alter glutamate, serotonin, dopamine, and acetylcholine systems considered central in cognition, with implications for an array of affective, cognitive, and behavioral responses.
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