PN 1005 FINAL 2026 CLINICAL SKILLS AND
THEORY TEST SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS
Answer: anxiolytics
◉ what agent causes sleep?
Answer: hypnotics
◉ what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on
Answer: sedatives
◉ what agent helps depression
Answer: antidepressants
◉ what agent treats disorders that involve thought process
Answer: antipsychotics
◉ what agent treats seizures
,Answer: antiseizure / antiepileptic
◉ what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease
Answer: antiparkinsons
◉ what agent helps muscle spasms and pain
Answer: muscle relaxants
◉ what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of
narcotics
i.e Narcan
Answer: narcotic antagonists
◉ what agent prevents migraines
Answer: antimigraine
◉ what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of
consciousness, amnesia, analgesia and loss of reflexes
Answer: general anesthetics
◉ what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived
Answer: local anesthetics
,◉ what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery
Answer: neuromuscular junction blocking agents
◉ what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine
Answer: adrenergic agents
◉ what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system
(fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure
Answer: adrenergic antagonists
◉ what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or
Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter)
Answer: Cholinergic*
◉ what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
, antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control
overactive bladder, and sleeping pills
Answer: anticholinergic agents
◉ what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such
as growth hormones (estrogen/testosterone)
Answer: hypothalamic and pituitary agents
◉ what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with
inflammatory disorders and is also used to maintain hormone levels
when adrenal glands are not functioning properly
Answer: adrenocortical* agents
◉ what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism
Answer: thyroid agents
◉ what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels)
Answer: parathyroid agents
◉ what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill"
THEORY TEST SCRIPT COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
◉ what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS
Answer: anxiolytics
◉ what agent causes sleep?
Answer: hypnotics
◉ what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on
Answer: sedatives
◉ what agent helps depression
Answer: antidepressants
◉ what agent treats disorders that involve thought process
Answer: antipsychotics
◉ what agent treats seizures
,Answer: antiseizure / antiepileptic
◉ what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease
Answer: antiparkinsons
◉ what agent helps muscle spasms and pain
Answer: muscle relaxants
◉ what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of
narcotics
i.e Narcan
Answer: narcotic antagonists
◉ what agent prevents migraines
Answer: antimigraine
◉ what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of
consciousness, amnesia, analgesia and loss of reflexes
Answer: general anesthetics
◉ what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived
Answer: local anesthetics
,◉ what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery
Answer: neuromuscular junction blocking agents
◉ what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine
Answer: adrenergic agents
◉ what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system
(fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure
Answer: adrenergic antagonists
◉ what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or
Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter)
Answer: Cholinergic*
◉ what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
, antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control
overactive bladder, and sleeping pills
Answer: anticholinergic agents
◉ what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such
as growth hormones (estrogen/testosterone)
Answer: hypothalamic and pituitary agents
◉ what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with
inflammatory disorders and is also used to maintain hormone levels
when adrenal glands are not functioning properly
Answer: adrenocortical* agents
◉ what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism
Answer: thyroid agents
◉ what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels)
Answer: parathyroid agents
◉ what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill"
