The nurse is caring for a client affected by a nerve agent. The nurse quickly gives a tutorial on the neurotransmitters and nervous system affected. Which couplet is most correct?
A) Acetylcholine, parasympathetic nervous system
B) Serotonin, sympathetic nervous system
C) Norepinephrine, sympathetic nervous system
D) Dopamine, parasympathetic nervous system
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Nerve agents cause fatal consequences by inhibiting acetylcholinesterase. Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that inactivates acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter of the parasympathetic nervous system. No other option is correct.
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