NURS 400 Pharmacology – Questions With Proven
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What are anti-anxiety drugs? Benzodiazepines
- Diazepam (Valium)
- Clonazepam (Klonopin)
- Alprazolam (Xanax)- least sedating
- Lorazepam (Ativan) - least sedating
What are sedative-hypnotic drugs? Benzodiazepines
These are not for anxiety, used for sleep
- Temazepam (Restoril)
- Triazolam (Halicon)
- Flurazepam (Dalamane)
- Estazolam (Prosom)
- Quazepam (Doral)
What are the uses for PTSD
benzodiazepines? Anxiety disorders (OCD, GAD, SAD)
Skeletal muscle relaxation- seizures (Diazepam)
Alcohol withdrawal
Panic disorders
Insomnia (sedative/hypnotics)
,- work quickly, should use short term Benzodiazepines
& PRN only
- Promote GABA, decreases
excitation, induces sedation
- Addictive with a high potential for
abuse
- Tolerance & can cause rebound
insomnia/anxiety when used long
term
- Potential for CNS depression when
mixed with alcohol, opiates, TCA's, &
other CNS depressants
- Withdrawal, need to be tappered off
down with long term use
What is benzo overdose treated with? Flumazeril (Romazicon)
Benzo anatagonist
it reverses the affects of benzos
What are some benzodiazepine - monitor for sedation, ataxia, and decreased
nursing interventions? cognitive functioning
- teach alternate methods to decrease anxiety, such
as, deep breathing, cooking
- decrease dose in elderly because of ataxia and
dont want falls
- contraindicated in pts. with current alcohol abuse
- Don't combine with other CNS depressants
- Inhibits motor ability, thinking, attention, judgement
and reaction time
- Contraindicated in pregnancy and substance abuse
pts.
Whats the nursing teaching for No driving or operating machinery, working
benzodiazepines? construction or making important decisions because
of interference with motor ability, attention, and
judgement
What are the short acting sedative - Zolpidem (Ambien) QUICK
hypnotic sleep agents? - Zalepon (Sonata)
- Eszopiclone (Lunesta) longest half life, bitter taste
, Which drug class provides sedative Short-acting sedative-hypnotic sleep agents
effects without the anti-anxiety, anti-
convulsant, and muscle relaxing
effects of benzos, have amnesia &
ataxic affects (sleeping walking)?
What is the nursing teaching for To take medication and get into to bed
Zolpidem (ambien) a short acting
sedative hypnotic due to its quick put on bed alarm to prevent falls
onset of action? For elders in hospital
what can we do when taken?
what short acting sedative hypnotic Eszopiclone (Lunesta)
agents has the longest half life, but a
bitter taste like sucking on a penny?
What is the naturally occurring Melatonin
hormone that is only excreted at night
as part of the normal circadian
rhythm?
a melatonin receptor agonist that Ramelteon (Rozerem)
helps melatonin receptors to get
more and to sleep better
low dose old Tricyclic AD Doxepin (Silenor)
used for difficulty staying asleep,
helps patients to stay asleep
orexin receptor antagonist, has plenty Suvorexant (Belsomra)
side effects
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Terms in this set (155)
What are anti-anxiety drugs? Benzodiazepines
- Diazepam (Valium)
- Clonazepam (Klonopin)
- Alprazolam (Xanax)- least sedating
- Lorazepam (Ativan) - least sedating
What are sedative-hypnotic drugs? Benzodiazepines
These are not for anxiety, used for sleep
- Temazepam (Restoril)
- Triazolam (Halicon)
- Flurazepam (Dalamane)
- Estazolam (Prosom)
- Quazepam (Doral)
What are the uses for PTSD
benzodiazepines? Anxiety disorders (OCD, GAD, SAD)
Skeletal muscle relaxation- seizures (Diazepam)
Alcohol withdrawal
Panic disorders
Insomnia (sedative/hypnotics)
,- work quickly, should use short term Benzodiazepines
& PRN only
- Promote GABA, decreases
excitation, induces sedation
- Addictive with a high potential for
abuse
- Tolerance & can cause rebound
insomnia/anxiety when used long
term
- Potential for CNS depression when
mixed with alcohol, opiates, TCA's, &
other CNS depressants
- Withdrawal, need to be tappered off
down with long term use
What is benzo overdose treated with? Flumazeril (Romazicon)
Benzo anatagonist
it reverses the affects of benzos
What are some benzodiazepine - monitor for sedation, ataxia, and decreased
nursing interventions? cognitive functioning
- teach alternate methods to decrease anxiety, such
as, deep breathing, cooking
- decrease dose in elderly because of ataxia and
dont want falls
- contraindicated in pts. with current alcohol abuse
- Don't combine with other CNS depressants
- Inhibits motor ability, thinking, attention, judgement
and reaction time
- Contraindicated in pregnancy and substance abuse
pts.
Whats the nursing teaching for No driving or operating machinery, working
benzodiazepines? construction or making important decisions because
of interference with motor ability, attention, and
judgement
What are the short acting sedative - Zolpidem (Ambien) QUICK
hypnotic sleep agents? - Zalepon (Sonata)
- Eszopiclone (Lunesta) longest half life, bitter taste
, Which drug class provides sedative Short-acting sedative-hypnotic sleep agents
effects without the anti-anxiety, anti-
convulsant, and muscle relaxing
effects of benzos, have amnesia &
ataxic affects (sleeping walking)?
What is the nursing teaching for To take medication and get into to bed
Zolpidem (ambien) a short acting
sedative hypnotic due to its quick put on bed alarm to prevent falls
onset of action? For elders in hospital
what can we do when taken?
what short acting sedative hypnotic Eszopiclone (Lunesta)
agents has the longest half life, but a
bitter taste like sucking on a penny?
What is the naturally occurring Melatonin
hormone that is only excreted at night
as part of the normal circadian
rhythm?
a melatonin receptor agonist that Ramelteon (Rozerem)
helps melatonin receptors to get
more and to sleep better
low dose old Tricyclic AD Doxepin (Silenor)
used for difficulty staying asleep,
helps patients to stay asleep
orexin receptor antagonist, has plenty Suvorexant (Belsomra)
side effects
