A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing anxiety and observes increased sweating and goose flesh. The nurse understands that these symptoms are the result of which substance?

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The sympathetic response associated with anxiety that leads to piloerection and sweating results from norepinephrine. Acetylcholine has no effect on the pilomotor muscles and sweat glands. Serotonin plays a role in the control of appetite, sleep, and mood states. Histamine controls gastric secretions and the smooth muscle of the gastrointestinal tract.

A Nurse Is Assessing a Client Who Is Experiencing Anxiety