A client is found to have a reduction in the amount of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. The nurse realizes this client is prone to developing which health problems?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Myasthenia gravis
2. Alzheimer disease
3. Parkinson disease
4. Seizure disorders
5. Anxiety
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine plays a role in myasthenia gravis.
Rationale 2: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine plays a role in Alzheimer disease.
Rationale 3: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of Parkinson disease.
Rationale 4: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of seizure disorders.
Rationale 5: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of anxiety.
Global Rationale: The neurotransmitter acetylcholine plays a role in myasthenia gravis and Alzheimer disease. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is not implicated in the development of Parkinson disease, seizure disorders, or anxiety.
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