The nurse is teaching a group of student nurses about Parkinson's disease. The nurse would determine teaching was successful if the students identified what neurotransmitters as imbalanced in Parkinson's disease?
A) Cholinergic and anticholinergic neurotransmitters
B) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and dopamine
C) GABA and anticholinergic neurotransmitters
D) Dopamine and acetylcholine
D
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The correct balance of dopamine and acetylcholine is important in regulating posture, muscle tone, and voluntary movement. People with Parkinson's disease have an imbalance in these neurotransmitters, resulting in a decrease in inhibitory brain dopamine and a relative increase in excitatory acetylcholine.
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