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RNA 805 Quiz 2 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
Select two rapid-acting anticonvulsants readily available when a
perioperative seizure occurs.— Answer: Propofol
Benzodiazepines
Which anticonvulsant agents induce CYP3A? (select two)— Answer:
Phenytoin
Phenobarbital
Which anti-epileptic drug is least likely to produce aplastic anemia?—
Answer: Gabapentin
A 70 kilogram patient is in status epilepticus. What would be an
appropriate initial intravenous dose of diazepam to treat the
seizure?— Answer: 7 mg
Antiepileptic drugs such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, and
lamotrigine exert a significant part of their anti-seizure effects by—
Answer: blocking sodium channels
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You are preparing to induce a patient who takes phenytoin for the
treatment of seizures. You know that this patient would likely require
a higher dose of— Answer: vecuronium
Which antiepileptic drug is reserved only for patients with intractable
seizures due to its life-threatening side effects?— Answer: Felbamate
Most antiepileptic drugs are highly bound to— Answer: albumin
You are assessing a patient in the preoperative area prior to taking her
for general anesthesia. She takes valproic acid for seizures and
atorvastatin for her cholesterol. Her blood glucose level is normal, but
she exhibits ketones in her urine. You know that— Answer: this is a
normal side effect of valproic acid
Match the psychiatric medication with its salient characteristic.—
Answer: Monoamine oxidase inhibitor - Requires tyramine-free diet
Lithium - Can produce polyuria
Amitryptiline - Structurally similar to phenothiazines
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You are preparing to induce general anesthesia in a patient who takes
citalopram for depression. You know that citalopram places the patient
at increased risk for— Answer: torsades de pointes
What ECG alterations would you most likely see in patients taking
tricyclic antidepressants? (select two)— Answer: flattening of the T
wave
widening of the QRS
The most common cardiac side effects of tricyclic antidepressants are
(select two)— Answer: increased heart rate
orthostatic hypotension
Which condition would be most likely to occur as a result of lithium
therapy?— Answer: Hypothyroidism
Sertraline and fluoxetine are examples of— Answer: selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Serotonin syndrome can occur from overdose of many medications
used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. What are the symptoms
of serotonin syndrome? (select four)— Answer: Clonus
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RNA 805 Quiz 2 Questions with Answers (100% Correct
Answers)
Select two rapid-acting anticonvulsants readily available when a
perioperative seizure occurs.— Answer: Propofol
Benzodiazepines
Which anticonvulsant agents induce CYP3A? (select two)— Answer:
Phenytoin
Phenobarbital
Which anti-epileptic drug is least likely to produce aplastic anemia?—
Answer: Gabapentin
A 70 kilogram patient is in status epilepticus. What would be an
appropriate initial intravenous dose of diazepam to treat the
seizure?— Answer: 7 mg
Antiepileptic drugs such as phenytoin, carbamazepine, and
lamotrigine exert a significant part of their anti-seizure effects by—
Answer: blocking sodium channels
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You are preparing to induce a patient who takes phenytoin for the
treatment of seizures. You know that this patient would likely require
a higher dose of— Answer: vecuronium
Which antiepileptic drug is reserved only for patients with intractable
seizures due to its life-threatening side effects?— Answer: Felbamate
Most antiepileptic drugs are highly bound to— Answer: albumin
You are assessing a patient in the preoperative area prior to taking her
for general anesthesia. She takes valproic acid for seizures and
atorvastatin for her cholesterol. Her blood glucose level is normal, but
she exhibits ketones in her urine. You know that— Answer: this is a
normal side effect of valproic acid
Match the psychiatric medication with its salient characteristic.—
Answer: Monoamine oxidase inhibitor - Requires tyramine-free diet
Lithium - Can produce polyuria
Amitryptiline - Structurally similar to phenothiazines
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, 3
You are preparing to induce general anesthesia in a patient who takes
citalopram for depression. You know that citalopram places the patient
at increased risk for— Answer: torsades de pointes
What ECG alterations would you most likely see in patients taking
tricyclic antidepressants? (select two)— Answer: flattening of the T
wave
widening of the QRS
The most common cardiac side effects of tricyclic antidepressants are
(select two)— Answer: increased heart rate
orthostatic hypotension
Which condition would be most likely to occur as a result of lithium
therapy?— Answer: Hypothyroidism
Sertraline and fluoxetine are examples of— Answer: selective
serotonin reuptake inhibitors
Serotonin syndrome can occur from overdose of many medications
used in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. What are the symptoms
of serotonin syndrome? (select four)— Answer: Clonus
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