GALEN NUR 210 CERTIFICATION SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
• midazolam (Versed) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
• SYMPATHETIC nervous system.
Answer: Also known as adrenergic system
• EPINEPHRINE & NOREPINEPHRINE.
Answer: Neurotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system
• ADRENERGIC AGONISTS.
Answer: Drugs that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
• lorazepam (Ativan) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
• alprazolam (Xanax) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
• alprazolam is used to ________ anxiety and insomnia.
Answer: treat
• lorazepam is used to _______ anxiety.
Answer: reduce
• zolpidem (Ambien) classification.
Answer: Non-benzodiazepine
• zolpidem is to be used as a short-term treatment for _____ days or less.
Answer: 10
• diazepam (Valium) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
,• ALPHA-1.
Answer: Receptor in blood vessels, bladder, eyes, prostate
• ALPHA-2.
Answer: Receptor in nerve endings
• methylphenidate classification.
Answer: CNS stimulant Amphetamine-like drug
• what should be monitored closely when taking methylphenidate?.
Answer: height and weight
• BETA-1.
Answer: Receptor in heart mainly, also kidneys
• BETA-2.
Answer: Receptor in smooth muscles of lungs, GI tract, uterus
• what does methylphenidate used to treat?.
Answer: ADHD
• Benzodiazepine antagonist.
Answer: flumazenil
• EPINEPHRINE.
Answer: Adrenergic agonist that increases BP, dilates pupils, relaxes urinary
bladder, contracts prostate, increases HR, and bronchodilates
• Lidocaine ( classification).
Answer: local anesthetic
• Spinal/Epidural (classification).
Answer: spinal anesthetic
• HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Answer: Effect of epinephrine on a patient with diabetes
• HYPERTENSION.
Answer: Effect of epinephrine on a patient with a past CVA
, • phenytoin classification.
Answer: Hydantoin
• TACHYCARDIA HYPERTENSION PALPITATIONS DYSRHYTHMIAS
TREMORS DIZZINESS REDUCED URINE OUTPUT.
Answer: ADR of epinephrine that should be reported to the PCP
• -INSPECT FOR PARTICLES OR DISCOLORATION -INJECT
SUBCUTANEOUSLY -HOLD IN PLACE FOR 5-10 SECONDS -INSERT
INTO THE OUTER THIGH -MASSAGE FOR INJECTION SITE FOR 10
SECONDS.
Answer: Patient education for EpiPen administration
• what is the therapeutic range for phenytoin?.
Answer: 10-20
• what is phenytoin used to treat.
Answer: seizures
• ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS.
Answer: Drugs that block the effects of the adrenergic system
• special side effects of phenytoin include.
Answer: pink-red/brown urine and gingival hyperplasia
• patients taking phenytoin should increase their intake of.
Answer: folic acid, calcium, vitamin D
• phenobarbital (classification).
Answer: barbiturate
• advise female patients that oral contraceptives ______ the effectiveness of
phenytoin.
Answer: decrease
• ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS.
Answer: Drugs that promote vasodilation which causes a drop in BP. This
can result in orthostatic hypotension
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
• midazolam (Versed) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
• SYMPATHETIC nervous system.
Answer: Also known as adrenergic system
• EPINEPHRINE & NOREPINEPHRINE.
Answer: Neurotransmitters in the sympathetic nervous system
• ADRENERGIC AGONISTS.
Answer: Drugs that stimulate the sympathetic nervous system
• lorazepam (Ativan) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
• alprazolam (Xanax) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
• alprazolam is used to ________ anxiety and insomnia.
Answer: treat
• lorazepam is used to _______ anxiety.
Answer: reduce
• zolpidem (Ambien) classification.
Answer: Non-benzodiazepine
• zolpidem is to be used as a short-term treatment for _____ days or less.
Answer: 10
• diazepam (Valium) classification.
Answer: Benzodiazepine
,• ALPHA-1.
Answer: Receptor in blood vessels, bladder, eyes, prostate
• ALPHA-2.
Answer: Receptor in nerve endings
• methylphenidate classification.
Answer: CNS stimulant Amphetamine-like drug
• what should be monitored closely when taking methylphenidate?.
Answer: height and weight
• BETA-1.
Answer: Receptor in heart mainly, also kidneys
• BETA-2.
Answer: Receptor in smooth muscles of lungs, GI tract, uterus
• what does methylphenidate used to treat?.
Answer: ADHD
• Benzodiazepine antagonist.
Answer: flumazenil
• EPINEPHRINE.
Answer: Adrenergic agonist that increases BP, dilates pupils, relaxes urinary
bladder, contracts prostate, increases HR, and bronchodilates
• Lidocaine ( classification).
Answer: local anesthetic
• Spinal/Epidural (classification).
Answer: spinal anesthetic
• HYPERGLYCEMIA.
Answer: Effect of epinephrine on a patient with diabetes
• HYPERTENSION.
Answer: Effect of epinephrine on a patient with a past CVA
, • phenytoin classification.
Answer: Hydantoin
• TACHYCARDIA HYPERTENSION PALPITATIONS DYSRHYTHMIAS
TREMORS DIZZINESS REDUCED URINE OUTPUT.
Answer: ADR of epinephrine that should be reported to the PCP
• -INSPECT FOR PARTICLES OR DISCOLORATION -INJECT
SUBCUTANEOUSLY -HOLD IN PLACE FOR 5-10 SECONDS -INSERT
INTO THE OUTER THIGH -MASSAGE FOR INJECTION SITE FOR 10
SECONDS.
Answer: Patient education for EpiPen administration
• what is the therapeutic range for phenytoin?.
Answer: 10-20
• what is phenytoin used to treat.
Answer: seizures
• ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS.
Answer: Drugs that block the effects of the adrenergic system
• special side effects of phenytoin include.
Answer: pink-red/brown urine and gingival hyperplasia
• patients taking phenytoin should increase their intake of.
Answer: folic acid, calcium, vitamin D
• phenobarbital (classification).
Answer: barbiturate
• advise female patients that oral contraceptives ______ the effectiveness of
phenytoin.
Answer: decrease
• ADRENERGIC ANTAGONISTS.
Answer: Drugs that promote vasodilation which causes a drop in BP. This
can result in orthostatic hypotension
