NU 150- Exam 4-Practice Test Questions
and Correct Answers 2026/2027 Latest
Edition.
Dopamine (anti-Parkinson drug) - Answer symptoms of Parkinson's are caused by depletion of
this
Does PO Dopamine cross the blood brain barrier? - Answer No- therefore it's ineffective
Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - Answer crosses the blood brain barrier and converts to
Dopamine
What converts to Dopamine once it crosses the blood brain barrier? - Answer Levodopa
What 2 drugs work best together to reach the brain in Parkinson's? - Answer Levodopa and
Carbidopa (anti-parkinson drugs)
Can Carbidopa be given alone and be effective? - Answer No
Carbidopa and Levopdopa make what drug? - Answer Sinemet
What is the "gold standard" treatment for Parkinson's? - Answer Levodopa
Adverse reactions of Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - Answer Choreiform movements &
Dystonic Movements
What are Choreiform movements? - Answer involuntary twitching of the limbs or facial
muscles
What are Dystonic Movements? - Answer spasms that affect the tongue, jaw, eyes & neck
Contraindications for Dopamine use: - Answer 1. Known hypersensitivity 2. glaucoma 3. taking
MAOI 4. during lactation
What type of patients should you use precaution in before prescribing Dopamine? - Answer
heart disease, asthma, emphysema, peptic ulcer dx, kidney & liver disease
, What are anticholinergics (anti-parkinson drug) ? - Answer drugs that inhibit acetylcholine in
the CNS; less effective than Dopaminergic drugs.
What are Anticholinergics used for? - Answer used to control drug-induced extrapyramidal
disorders
examples of anticholinergic medications? - Answer Cogentin, Akineton, Kemadrin, Artan
Adverse reaction of anticholinergics ? - Answer Dry mouth
Blurry vision
Dizziness
Mild Nausea
Nervousness
Contraindications for use of Anticholinergics - Answer Known hypersensitivity
Glaucoma
Pyloric or duodenal obstruction
peptic ulcer
prostate hypertrophy
achalasia
myasthenia gravis
megacolon
What can Anticholinergics cause in elderly people? - Answer Confusion & Disorientation
What is the new class of anti-parkinson drugs called? - Answer Catechol-O-methyltransferase
(COMT)
What are 2 COMT inhibitors? - Answer Comtan
Tasmar
COMT Adverse reactions - Answer Disorientation, confusion
light-headed, dizziness
dyskinesia's
N/V
hallucinations
and Correct Answers 2026/2027 Latest
Edition.
Dopamine (anti-Parkinson drug) - Answer symptoms of Parkinson's are caused by depletion of
this
Does PO Dopamine cross the blood brain barrier? - Answer No- therefore it's ineffective
Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - Answer crosses the blood brain barrier and converts to
Dopamine
What converts to Dopamine once it crosses the blood brain barrier? - Answer Levodopa
What 2 drugs work best together to reach the brain in Parkinson's? - Answer Levodopa and
Carbidopa (anti-parkinson drugs)
Can Carbidopa be given alone and be effective? - Answer No
Carbidopa and Levopdopa make what drug? - Answer Sinemet
What is the "gold standard" treatment for Parkinson's? - Answer Levodopa
Adverse reactions of Levodopa (anti-parkinson drug) - Answer Choreiform movements &
Dystonic Movements
What are Choreiform movements? - Answer involuntary twitching of the limbs or facial
muscles
What are Dystonic Movements? - Answer spasms that affect the tongue, jaw, eyes & neck
Contraindications for Dopamine use: - Answer 1. Known hypersensitivity 2. glaucoma 3. taking
MAOI 4. during lactation
What type of patients should you use precaution in before prescribing Dopamine? - Answer
heart disease, asthma, emphysema, peptic ulcer dx, kidney & liver disease
, What are anticholinergics (anti-parkinson drug) ? - Answer drugs that inhibit acetylcholine in
the CNS; less effective than Dopaminergic drugs.
What are Anticholinergics used for? - Answer used to control drug-induced extrapyramidal
disorders
examples of anticholinergic medications? - Answer Cogentin, Akineton, Kemadrin, Artan
Adverse reaction of anticholinergics ? - Answer Dry mouth
Blurry vision
Dizziness
Mild Nausea
Nervousness
Contraindications for use of Anticholinergics - Answer Known hypersensitivity
Glaucoma
Pyloric or duodenal obstruction
peptic ulcer
prostate hypertrophy
achalasia
myasthenia gravis
megacolon
What can Anticholinergics cause in elderly people? - Answer Confusion & Disorientation
What is the new class of anti-parkinson drugs called? - Answer Catechol-O-methyltransferase
(COMT)
What are 2 COMT inhibitors? - Answer Comtan
Tasmar
COMT Adverse reactions - Answer Disorientation, confusion
light-headed, dizziness
dyskinesia's
N/V
hallucinations
