CARN EXAM 2026 TEST BANK WITH SOLVED ITEMS AND DETAILED
RATIONALES, Exams of Nursing
Anesthesiologists are most likely to abuse this drug - ANSWERFentanyl
_____________ is a phenomenon whereby perior intermittent (rather than
continuous) exposure to the drug results in an enhanced response to later
exposure - ANSWERSensitization
________________ withdrawal symptoms include increased appetite,
decreased heart rate, insomnia and depressed mood. - ANSWERNicotine
__________ is a medication used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence
decrease dependence by decreasing physiological response to alcohol and
opioids. - ANSWERNaltrexone
_____________ is a medications that is a potent full agonist at opioid
receptors used in MAT for opioids. - ANSWERMethadone
Schizophrenia is a disease process which is characterized by ___________
vulnerability model. - ANSWERstress
,Tricyclic antidepressants may cause sedation, flattened ___ waves on EKG and
__________ retention. - ANSWERT
Urinary
Inhibitory effect of alcohol are related to decreasing effects of __________. -
ANSWERglutamate
Pathophysiology of schizophrenia is due to excess of ___________. -
ANSWERdopamine.
Large _________ discrepancy does not increase risk of divorce. - ANSWERage
Anti- ____________ effects accounts for the major toxicity of tricyclics. -
ANSWERcholinergic
Methadone ____________ withdrawal syndromes may present weeks after
birth. - ANSWERneonatal
Clozapine an atypical antipsychotic used in treatment of schizophrenia is a
D____ receptor antagonist - ANSWER4
_______________ is the medication of choice for the treatment of psychotic
symptoms in a patient wit delirium. - ANSWERHaloperidol
The _______ ________ is the part of the brain that has been theorized to be
involved in obsessive compulsive disorder. - ANSWERBasal ganglia
, Overwhelming natural disaster defined by he DSM-V is a __________
__________ stressor. - ANSWERcatastrophic psychological
5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) is a substance shown to be lower than
average in patients exhibiting __________ behavior. - ANSWERsuicidal
_________ nerve palsies is most common in alcoholic patients. -
ANSWERRadial
Out of the following medications: Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Buspiron and
Bupropion, the least effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder is what? - ANSWERBupropion
Since MAOIs inhibit monoamine oxidase, they decrease the breakdown of
tyramine from ingested food, thus increasing the level of tyramine in the
body. Excessive tyramine can elevate blood pressure and cause a
hypertensive crisis. Of the following: Pickled fish, Phenylephrine, Chianti and
Midazolam, a Hypertensive crises may occur if used except with the use of
which of the four? - ANSWERMidazolam
What percent of patients with untreated major depression commit suicide? -
ANSWER15
Abuse of alcohol is the most common cause of __________ disease of the
US. - ANSWERcerebellar
RATIONALES, Exams of Nursing
Anesthesiologists are most likely to abuse this drug - ANSWERFentanyl
_____________ is a phenomenon whereby perior intermittent (rather than
continuous) exposure to the drug results in an enhanced response to later
exposure - ANSWERSensitization
________________ withdrawal symptoms include increased appetite,
decreased heart rate, insomnia and depressed mood. - ANSWERNicotine
__________ is a medication used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence
decrease dependence by decreasing physiological response to alcohol and
opioids. - ANSWERNaltrexone
_____________ is a medications that is a potent full agonist at opioid
receptors used in MAT for opioids. - ANSWERMethadone
Schizophrenia is a disease process which is characterized by ___________
vulnerability model. - ANSWERstress
,Tricyclic antidepressants may cause sedation, flattened ___ waves on EKG and
__________ retention. - ANSWERT
Urinary
Inhibitory effect of alcohol are related to decreasing effects of __________. -
ANSWERglutamate
Pathophysiology of schizophrenia is due to excess of ___________. -
ANSWERdopamine.
Large _________ discrepancy does not increase risk of divorce. - ANSWERage
Anti- ____________ effects accounts for the major toxicity of tricyclics. -
ANSWERcholinergic
Methadone ____________ withdrawal syndromes may present weeks after
birth. - ANSWERneonatal
Clozapine an atypical antipsychotic used in treatment of schizophrenia is a
D____ receptor antagonist - ANSWER4
_______________ is the medication of choice for the treatment of psychotic
symptoms in a patient wit delirium. - ANSWERHaloperidol
The _______ ________ is the part of the brain that has been theorized to be
involved in obsessive compulsive disorder. - ANSWERBasal ganglia
, Overwhelming natural disaster defined by he DSM-V is a __________
__________ stressor. - ANSWERcatastrophic psychological
5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) is a substance shown to be lower than
average in patients exhibiting __________ behavior. - ANSWERsuicidal
_________ nerve palsies is most common in alcoholic patients. -
ANSWERRadial
Out of the following medications: Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Buspiron and
Bupropion, the least effective in the treatment of generalized anxiety
disorder is what? - ANSWERBupropion
Since MAOIs inhibit monoamine oxidase, they decrease the breakdown of
tyramine from ingested food, thus increasing the level of tyramine in the
body. Excessive tyramine can elevate blood pressure and cause a
hypertensive crisis. Of the following: Pickled fish, Phenylephrine, Chianti and
Midazolam, a Hypertensive crises may occur if used except with the use of
which of the four? - ANSWERMidazolam
What percent of patients with untreated major depression commit suicide? -
ANSWER15
Abuse of alcohol is the most common cause of __________ disease of the
US. - ANSWERcerebellar
