NU 150 Exam 4 questions with answers
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Dopamine (anti-parkinson drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔symptoms of
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Parkinson's are caused by depletion of this
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Does PO Dopamine cross the blood brain barrier? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔No- therefore it's ineffective
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Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔crosses the
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blood brain barrier and converts to Dopamine
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What converts to Dopamine once it crosses the blood brain barrier? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Levodopa |\ |\
What 2 drugs work best together to reach the brain in Parkinson's? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Levodopa and Carbidopa (anti-parkinson drugs)
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Can Carbidopa be given alone and be effective? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔No
Carbidopa and Levopdopa make what drug? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Sinemet
,What is the "gold standard" treatment for Parkinson's? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Levodopa |\
Adverse reactions of Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Choreiform movements & Dystonic Movements
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What are Choreiform movements? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔involuntary
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twitching of the limbs or facial muscles
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What are Dystonic Movements? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔spasms that
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affect the tongue, jaw, eyes & neck
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Contraindications for Dopamine use: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Known
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hypersensitivity 2. glaucoma 3. taking MAOI 4. during lactation
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What type of patients should you use precaution in before prescribing
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Dopamine? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔heart disease, asthma, emphysema,
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peptic ulcer dx, kidney & liver disease
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What are anticholinergics (anti-parkinson drug) ? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔drugs that inhibit acetylcholine in the CNS; less effective than
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Dopaminergic drugs. |\
What are Anticholinergics used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔used to
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control drug-induced extrapyramidal disorders
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, examples of anticholinergic medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Cogentin, Akineton, Kemadrin, Artan |\ |\ |\
Adverse reaction of anticholinergics ? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dry
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mouth
Blurry vision |\
Dizziness
Mild Nausea
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Nervousness
Contraindications for use of Anticholinergics - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Known hypersensitivity |\
Glaucoma
Pyloric or duodenal obstruction
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peptic ulcer |\
prostate hypertrophy |\
achalasia
myasthenia gravis |\
megacolon
What can Anticholinergics cause in elderly people? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Confusion & Disorientation |\ |\
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Dopamine (anti-parkinson drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔symptoms of
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Parkinson's are caused by depletion of this
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Does PO Dopamine cross the blood brain barrier? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔No- therefore it's ineffective
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Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔crosses the
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blood brain barrier and converts to Dopamine
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What converts to Dopamine once it crosses the blood brain barrier? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Levodopa |\ |\
What 2 drugs work best together to reach the brain in Parkinson's? -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Levodopa and Carbidopa (anti-parkinson drugs)
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Can Carbidopa be given alone and be effective? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔No
Carbidopa and Levopdopa make what drug? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Sinemet
,What is the "gold standard" treatment for Parkinson's? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Levodopa |\
Adverse reactions of Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Choreiform movements & Dystonic Movements
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What are Choreiform movements? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔involuntary
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twitching of the limbs or facial muscles
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What are Dystonic Movements? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔spasms that
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affect the tongue, jaw, eyes & neck
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Contraindications for Dopamine use: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. Known
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hypersensitivity 2. glaucoma 3. taking MAOI 4. during lactation
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What type of patients should you use precaution in before prescribing
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Dopamine? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔heart disease, asthma, emphysema,
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peptic ulcer dx, kidney & liver disease
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What are anticholinergics (anti-parkinson drug) ? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔drugs that inhibit acetylcholine in the CNS; less effective than
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Dopaminergic drugs. |\
What are Anticholinergics used for? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔used to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
control drug-induced extrapyramidal disorders
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, examples of anticholinergic medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Cogentin, Akineton, Kemadrin, Artan |\ |\ |\
Adverse reaction of anticholinergics ? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Dry
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mouth
Blurry vision |\
Dizziness
Mild Nausea
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Nervousness
Contraindications for use of Anticholinergics - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Known hypersensitivity |\
Glaucoma
Pyloric or duodenal obstruction
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peptic ulcer |\
prostate hypertrophy |\
achalasia
myasthenia gravis |\
megacolon
What can Anticholinergics cause in elderly people? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Confusion & Disorientation |\ |\
