A Client Is Admitted to an Emergency Department Experiencing Memory

question 20

Multiple Choice

A client is admitted to an emergency department experiencing memory deficits and decreased motor function. What alteration in brain chemistry should a nurse correlate with the production of these symptoms?

• A) Abnormal levels of serotonin
• B) Decreased levels of dopamine
• C) Increased levels of norepinephrine
• D) Decreased levels of acetylcholine

---

Definitions:

Attachment

The emotional bond that develops between a child and a caregiver, influencing personal development.

Feeding

The process by which organisms obtain and consume food to sustain life.

Reproduction

The biological process by which new individual organisms are produced, either sexually or asexually.

Ctenophores

Phylum of marine animals (comb jellies) whose bodies consist of two layers of cells enclosing a gelatinous mass. The outer surface is covered with comblike rows of cilia, by which the animal moves.