NRG 200 PHARMACOLOGY FOR HUMAN
CARING NURSING EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Short Acting Barbiturates (Methohexital Phenobarbital
Pentobarbital Propofol). Answer: Increase GABA causing CNS
depression; used for anesthesia induction seizures and medication
induced coma for ICP; side effects respiratory depression
hypotension lethargy
◉ Benzodiazepines (Midazolam Diazepam Lorazepam
Chlordiazepoxide). Answer: Enhance GABA activity in CNS; used for
anxiety sedation seizures alcohol withdrawal; side effects
respiratory depression amnesia dependence; antidote flumazenil
◉ Opioids (Fentanyl Morphine Hydromorphone Oxycodone
Hydrocodone). Answer: Bind opioid receptors producing analgesia;
used for moderate to severe pain; side effects respiratory depression
sedation hypotension urinary retention; reversal agent naloxone
◉ Amphetamines (Methylphenidate Amphetamine
Dextroamphetamine). Answer: CNS stimulants increasing alertness
, and attention; used for ADHD and narcolepsy; side effects insomnia
tachycardia hypertension weight loss
◉ Dexmethylphenidate. Answer: Stimulates CNS to improve
attention; used for ADHD and narcolepsy; side effects insomnia
anorexia hypertension dependence
◉ Modafinil / Armodafinil (Non-Amphetamine Stimulants). Answer:
Block norepinephrine reuptake promoting wakefulness; used for
narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder; side effects nausea
diarrhea rash Stevens-Johnson syndrome
◉ Levodopa / Carbidopa. Answer: Dopamine replacement therapy
that increases dopamine in CNS; used for Parkinson's disease; side
effects dyskinesia postural hypotension urine and sweat
discoloration; avoid high protein foods
◉ Pramipexole (Dopamine Agonist). Answer: Directly stimulates
dopamine receptors; used for Parkinson's disease and restless leg
syndrome; side effects nausea orthostatic hypotension dyskinesia
◉ Selegiline / Rasagiline (MAO-B Inhibitors). Answer: Inhibit
breakdown of dopamine increasing neurotransmitter levels; used
for Parkinson's disease and depression; risk of hypertensive crisis
with tyramine foods
CARING NURSING EXAM SCRIPT 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ALREADY PASSED
◉ Short Acting Barbiturates (Methohexital Phenobarbital
Pentobarbital Propofol). Answer: Increase GABA causing CNS
depression; used for anesthesia induction seizures and medication
induced coma for ICP; side effects respiratory depression
hypotension lethargy
◉ Benzodiazepines (Midazolam Diazepam Lorazepam
Chlordiazepoxide). Answer: Enhance GABA activity in CNS; used for
anxiety sedation seizures alcohol withdrawal; side effects
respiratory depression amnesia dependence; antidote flumazenil
◉ Opioids (Fentanyl Morphine Hydromorphone Oxycodone
Hydrocodone). Answer: Bind opioid receptors producing analgesia;
used for moderate to severe pain; side effects respiratory depression
sedation hypotension urinary retention; reversal agent naloxone
◉ Amphetamines (Methylphenidate Amphetamine
Dextroamphetamine). Answer: CNS stimulants increasing alertness
, and attention; used for ADHD and narcolepsy; side effects insomnia
tachycardia hypertension weight loss
◉ Dexmethylphenidate. Answer: Stimulates CNS to improve
attention; used for ADHD and narcolepsy; side effects insomnia
anorexia hypertension dependence
◉ Modafinil / Armodafinil (Non-Amphetamine Stimulants). Answer:
Block norepinephrine reuptake promoting wakefulness; used for
narcolepsy and shift work sleep disorder; side effects nausea
diarrhea rash Stevens-Johnson syndrome
◉ Levodopa / Carbidopa. Answer: Dopamine replacement therapy
that increases dopamine in CNS; used for Parkinson's disease; side
effects dyskinesia postural hypotension urine and sweat
discoloration; avoid high protein foods
◉ Pramipexole (Dopamine Agonist). Answer: Directly stimulates
dopamine receptors; used for Parkinson's disease and restless leg
syndrome; side effects nausea orthostatic hypotension dyskinesia
◉ Selegiline / Rasagiline (MAO-B Inhibitors). Answer: Inhibit
breakdown of dopamine increasing neurotransmitter levels; used
for Parkinson's disease and depression; risk of hypertensive crisis
with tyramine foods
