A Client Diagnosed with Schizophrenia Is Experiencing Frequent Hallucinations

question 3

Multiple Choice

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia is experiencing frequent hallucinations. What altered component of the nervous system would a nurse recognize as being responsible for this behavior?

• A) Increase in serotonin
• B) Decrease in histamine
• C) Increase in dopamine
• D) Decrease in acetylcholine

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Unfaithful

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