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NEURO DISORDERS PHARMACOLOGY UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. A seizure is best defined as:
A. Temporary loss of consciousness due to hypoxia
B. Abnormal, excessive, synchronous neuronal activity in the brain
C. Loss of voluntary muscle control
D. Chronic degeneration of neurons
Rationale: Seizures result from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, often described as an
“electrical storm.”
2. Which seizure types are correctly classified? (Select all that apply.)
A. Partial (focal)
B. Generalized
C. Status epilepticus
D. Absence dementia
Rationale: Partial, generalized, and status epilepticus are recognized seizure categories.
3. Drug therapy for seizures primarily includes:
A. Antipsychotics
B. Anticonvulsants and benzodiazepines
C. Opioids
D. Anticholinergics
Rationale: Anticonvulsants and benzodiazepines suppress abnormal neuronal activity.
4. ADHD is characterized by which features? (Select all that apply.)
A. Hyperactivity
B. Inattention
C. Impulsivity
D. Dementia
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Rationale: ADHD affects impulse control, attention, and activity level.
5. First-line pharmacologic treatment for ADHD is:
A. Haloperidol
B. Methylphenidate
C. Donepezil
D. Phenytoin
Rationale: CNS stimulants such as methylphenidate are first-line therapy.
6. Parkinson’s disease is best described as:
A. Autoimmune demyelinating disorder
B. Progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder with dopamine loss
C. Acute inflammatory condition
D. Curable neurochemical imbalance
Rationale: Parkinson’s disease involves loss of dopaminergic neurons and has no cure.
7. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by:
A. Increased acetylcholine only
B. Loss of dopaminergic neurons
C. Increased GABA
D. Excess serotonin
Rationale: Dopamine deficiency causes motor symptoms.
8. The primary goal of Parkinson’s drug therapy is to:
A. Cure disease
B. Increase dopamine or reduce acetylcholine effects
C. Eliminate tremors only
D. Improve cognition
Rationale: Therapy restores dopamine–acetylcholine balance.
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9. Alzheimer’s disease is defined as:
A. Acute memory loss
B. Progressive neurodegenerative disorder and leading cause of dementia
C. Reversible cognitive impairment
D. Neuroinfection
Rationale: Alzheimer’s disease causes irreversible cognitive decline.
10. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by:
A. Increased dopamine
B. Decreased acetylcholine activity
C. Excess glutamate only
D. Loss of serotonin
Rationale: Reduced acetylcholine contributes to memory impairment.
11. Drug therapy for Alzheimer’s disease includes: (Select all that apply.)
A. Cholinesterase inhibitors
B. NMDA receptor antagonists
C. Dopamine agonists
D. Benzodiazepines
Rationale: These drugs slow symptom progression.
12. The desired effect of anticonvulsants is to:
A. Cure epilepsy
B. Stabilize neuronal membranes and suppress abnormal impulses
C. Increase CNS activity
D. Eliminate brain lesions
Rationale: Anticonvulsants prevent seizures but do not cure epilepsy.
NEURO DISORDERS PHARMACOLOGY UPDATED EXAM WITH MOST
TESTED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | ASSURED SUCCESS
WITH DETAILED RATIONALES
1. A seizure is best defined as:
A. Temporary loss of consciousness due to hypoxia
B. Abnormal, excessive, synchronous neuronal activity in the brain
C. Loss of voluntary muscle control
D. Chronic degeneration of neurons
Rationale: Seizures result from abnormal electrical discharges in the brain, often described as an
“electrical storm.”
2. Which seizure types are correctly classified? (Select all that apply.)
A. Partial (focal)
B. Generalized
C. Status epilepticus
D. Absence dementia
Rationale: Partial, generalized, and status epilepticus are recognized seizure categories.
3. Drug therapy for seizures primarily includes:
A. Antipsychotics
B. Anticonvulsants and benzodiazepines
C. Opioids
D. Anticholinergics
Rationale: Anticonvulsants and benzodiazepines suppress abnormal neuronal activity.
4. ADHD is characterized by which features? (Select all that apply.)
A. Hyperactivity
B. Inattention
C. Impulsivity
D. Dementia
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Rationale: ADHD affects impulse control, attention, and activity level.
5. First-line pharmacologic treatment for ADHD is:
A. Haloperidol
B. Methylphenidate
C. Donepezil
D. Phenytoin
Rationale: CNS stimulants such as methylphenidate are first-line therapy.
6. Parkinson’s disease is best described as:
A. Autoimmune demyelinating disorder
B. Progressive neurodegenerative movement disorder with dopamine loss
C. Acute inflammatory condition
D. Curable neurochemical imbalance
Rationale: Parkinson’s disease involves loss of dopaminergic neurons and has no cure.
7. Parkinson’s disease is characterized by:
A. Increased acetylcholine only
B. Loss of dopaminergic neurons
C. Increased GABA
D. Excess serotonin
Rationale: Dopamine deficiency causes motor symptoms.
8. The primary goal of Parkinson’s drug therapy is to:
A. Cure disease
B. Increase dopamine or reduce acetylcholine effects
C. Eliminate tremors only
D. Improve cognition
Rationale: Therapy restores dopamine–acetylcholine balance.
, ESTUDYR
9. Alzheimer’s disease is defined as:
A. Acute memory loss
B. Progressive neurodegenerative disorder and leading cause of dementia
C. Reversible cognitive impairment
D. Neuroinfection
Rationale: Alzheimer’s disease causes irreversible cognitive decline.
10. Alzheimer’s disease is characterized by:
A. Increased dopamine
B. Decreased acetylcholine activity
C. Excess glutamate only
D. Loss of serotonin
Rationale: Reduced acetylcholine contributes to memory impairment.
11. Drug therapy for Alzheimer’s disease includes: (Select all that apply.)
A. Cholinesterase inhibitors
B. NMDA receptor antagonists
C. Dopamine agonists
D. Benzodiazepines
Rationale: These drugs slow symptom progression.
12. The desired effect of anticonvulsants is to:
A. Cure epilepsy
B. Stabilize neuronal membranes and suppress abnormal impulses
C. Increase CNS activity
D. Eliminate brain lesions
Rationale: Anticonvulsants prevent seizures but do not cure epilepsy.
