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NUR 635 Midterm Exam COMPLETE QUESTION AND
ANSWER 100% CORRECT
Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's
Disease - (answer)Bromocriptine
careers.________________________________________1. Business Exams1.1. Overview of Business EducationBusiness education prepares students for leadership and management roles in various industries. It focuses
on critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and understanding
What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening sleep behaviors,
such as sleep driving? - (answer)Ambien
Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat" or "mad as a
hatter" - (answer)Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion - (answer)Pharmacokinetics
Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis - (answer)Neostigmine, pyridostigmine
This drug has a very narrow therapeutic index and high risk for toxicity, therefore
levels should be monitored frequently - (answer)Lithium
The drug class that carries an increased risk of suicidality in children, adolescents,
and young adults - (answer)SSRIs/SNRIs
The antidote for organophosphate poisoning - (answer)Atropine
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This drug class double the rate of mortality in older adults with dementia -
(answer)Antipsychotics
careers.________________________________________1. Business Exams1.1. Overview of Business EducationBusiness education prepares students for leadership and management roles in various industries. It focuses
on critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and understanding
In infants, this is not fully developed and therefore infants are more sensitive to
CNS drugs - (answer)Blood Brain Barrier
Time of development that fetus is at highest risk of teratogenicity from a drug -
(answer)First trimester
Do not stop this class of drug abruptly due to an increased risk of cardiovascular
events - (answer)Beta-blockers
Agents that indirectly block the breakdown of acetylcholine and are often used in
treatment of Alzheimer's Disease - (answer)Cholinesterase inhibitors
Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing and worm-like
movements of the tongue - (answer)Tardive Dyskinesia
Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when activated -
(answer)Beta 2 Receptors
This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid metabolizers as 10% of the
drug is converted to morphine - (answer)Codeine
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Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. - (answer)Hepatotoxic drugs
An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle -
(answer)Myasthenia Gravis
careers.________________________________________1. Business Exams1.1. Overview of Business EducationBusiness education prepares students for leadership and management roles in various industries. It focuses
on critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and understanding
An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and respiratory depression
- (answer)Naloxone (Narcan)
How the drug affects the body - (answer)Pharmacodynamics
Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation. Often affected by
route of administration - (answer)Bioavailability
Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability, tachycardia,
hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having too much of this "happy"
substance - (answer)Serotonin
Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease that is least
likely to cause sleep attacks - (answer)Pramipexole
Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder - (answer)ADHD
Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal - (answer)Lorazepam (ativan)
NUR 635 Midterm Exam COMPLETE QUESTION AND
ANSWER 100% CORRECT
Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's
Disease - (answer)Bromocriptine
careers.________________________________________1. Business Exams1.1. Overview of Business EducationBusiness education prepares students for leadership and management roles in various industries. It focuses
on critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and understanding
What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening sleep behaviors,
such as sleep driving? - (answer)Ambien
Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat" or "mad as a
hatter" - (answer)Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion - (answer)Pharmacokinetics
Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis - (answer)Neostigmine, pyridostigmine
This drug has a very narrow therapeutic index and high risk for toxicity, therefore
levels should be monitored frequently - (answer)Lithium
The drug class that carries an increased risk of suicidality in children, adolescents,
and young adults - (answer)SSRIs/SNRIs
The antidote for organophosphate poisoning - (answer)Atropine
, 2
This drug class double the rate of mortality in older adults with dementia -
(answer)Antipsychotics
careers.________________________________________1. Business Exams1.1. Overview of Business EducationBusiness education prepares students for leadership and management roles in various industries. It focuses
on critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and understanding
In infants, this is not fully developed and therefore infants are more sensitive to
CNS drugs - (answer)Blood Brain Barrier
Time of development that fetus is at highest risk of teratogenicity from a drug -
(answer)First trimester
Do not stop this class of drug abruptly due to an increased risk of cardiovascular
events - (answer)Beta-blockers
Agents that indirectly block the breakdown of acetylcholine and are often used in
treatment of Alzheimer's Disease - (answer)Cholinesterase inhibitors
Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing and worm-like
movements of the tongue - (answer)Tardive Dyskinesia
Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when activated -
(answer)Beta 2 Receptors
This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid metabolizers as 10% of the
drug is converted to morphine - (answer)Codeine
, 3
Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. - (answer)Hepatotoxic drugs
An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle -
(answer)Myasthenia Gravis
careers.________________________________________1. Business Exams1.1. Overview of Business EducationBusiness education prepares students for leadership and management roles in various industries. It focuses
on critical thinking, decision-making, problem-solving, and understanding
An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and respiratory depression
- (answer)Naloxone (Narcan)
How the drug affects the body - (answer)Pharmacodynamics
Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation. Often affected by
route of administration - (answer)Bioavailability
Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability, tachycardia,
hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having too much of this "happy"
substance - (answer)Serotonin
Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease that is least
likely to cause sleep attacks - (answer)Pramipexole
Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder - (answer)ADHD
Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal - (answer)Lorazepam (ativan)
