Substance Abuse, Eating Disorders, Impulse Control Disorders no. 5084
QUESTION: Which etiologic factor predisposes a client to Tourette syndrome?
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O a.) No known etiology
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O b.) Abnormalities in brain neurotransmitters, structural changes in basal ganglia and caudate nucleus, and genetics
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O c.) Abnormalities in the structure and function of the ventricles
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O d.) Environmental factors and birth-related trauma
RATIONALERATIONALE: The etiology of Tourette syndrome includes genetics, abnormalities in neurotransmission, and structural changes in the basal ganglia and caudate nucleus. The ventricles in the brain, environmental factors, and birth trauma aren't involved. NURSING PROCESS STEP: AssessmentCLIENT NEEDS CATEGORY: Psychosocial integrityCLIENT NEEDS SUBCATEGORY: NoneCOGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge