A Client Is Admitted to a Psychiatric Unit with the Diagnosis

question 1

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to a psychiatric unit with the diagnosis of catatonic schizophrenia.Which of the client's neurotransmitters should the nurse expect to be elevated?

• A)Serotonin
• B)Dopamine
• C)Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
• D)Histamine

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