NSG5240 QUIZ 3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question 1: A patient who takes levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson's disease reports
periods of lost drug effect lasting from minutes to several hours with no
relationship to the timing of drug administration. What course of action will the
provider take?
A) Instruct the patient to immediately stop all medications.
B) Prescribe a COMT inhibitor, such as entacapone. ✔✔
C) Increase the dietary intake of protein during medication administration.
D) Switch the patient to an immediate-release sedative.
Question 2: A provider provides teaching for a patient with a newly diagnosed
partial complex seizure disorder who will begin therapy with an antiepileptic drug
(AED). Which statement by the patient indicates to the provider an understanding
of the teaching?
A) "I can stop taking this medication as soon as my seizures stop for one week."
B) "I will likely only need to take this medication for a few days to be completely
cured."
C) "I may need to try several drugs before finding one that is effective." ✔✔
D) "This medication will completely eliminate my risk of any future health
conditions."
Question 3: Which of the following agents is used to treat Parkinson's disease by
increasing the release of dopamine from presynaptic neurons?
, A) Amantadine ✔✔
B) Selegiline
C) Pramipexole
D) Benztropine
Question 4: Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease
by inhibiting the enzyme COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)?
A) Carbidopa
B) Levodopa
C) Entacapone ✔✔
D) Bromocriptine
A patient has been taking oxycodone to manage severe, chronic pain for the last 6
months but now reports that it is no longer effective. The provider will discuss
prescribing which medication for the patient? -ANSWER ✔✔Fentanyl transdermal
patch
Which of the following is the primary mechanism of action of levodopa in the
treatment of Parkinson's disease? -ANSWER ✔✔It replaces dopamine in the brain.
Which of the following is a common side effect of long-term use of levodopa in
Parkinson's disease? -ANSWER ✔✔Dyskinesia
Which of the following drugs is used as adjunct therapy to treat muscle spasms and
spasticity? -ANSWER ✔✔Methocarbamol
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS 100% CORRECT!!!
Question 1: A patient who takes levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson's disease reports
periods of lost drug effect lasting from minutes to several hours with no
relationship to the timing of drug administration. What course of action will the
provider take?
A) Instruct the patient to immediately stop all medications.
B) Prescribe a COMT inhibitor, such as entacapone. ✔✔
C) Increase the dietary intake of protein during medication administration.
D) Switch the patient to an immediate-release sedative.
Question 2: A provider provides teaching for a patient with a newly diagnosed
partial complex seizure disorder who will begin therapy with an antiepileptic drug
(AED). Which statement by the patient indicates to the provider an understanding
of the teaching?
A) "I can stop taking this medication as soon as my seizures stop for one week."
B) "I will likely only need to take this medication for a few days to be completely
cured."
C) "I may need to try several drugs before finding one that is effective." ✔✔
D) "This medication will completely eliminate my risk of any future health
conditions."
Question 3: Which of the following agents is used to treat Parkinson's disease by
increasing the release of dopamine from presynaptic neurons?
, A) Amantadine ✔✔
B) Selegiline
C) Pramipexole
D) Benztropine
Question 4: Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease
by inhibiting the enzyme COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)?
A) Carbidopa
B) Levodopa
C) Entacapone ✔✔
D) Bromocriptine
A patient has been taking oxycodone to manage severe, chronic pain for the last 6
months but now reports that it is no longer effective. The provider will discuss
prescribing which medication for the patient? -ANSWER ✔✔Fentanyl transdermal
patch
Which of the following is the primary mechanism of action of levodopa in the
treatment of Parkinson's disease? -ANSWER ✔✔It replaces dopamine in the brain.
Which of the following is a common side effect of long-term use of levodopa in
Parkinson's disease? -ANSWER ✔✔Dyskinesia
Which of the following drugs is used as adjunct therapy to treat muscle spasms and
spasticity? -ANSWER ✔✔Methocarbamol
