LIPPINCOTT ILLUSTRATED REVIEWS: PHARMACOLOGY 8th EDITTION
9.1 Which one of the following statements is correct regarding benzodiazepines?
A. Benzodiazepines directly open chloride
channels.
B. Benzodiazepines show analgesic actions.
C. Clinical improvement of anxiety requires 2 to 4
weeks of treatment with benzodiazepines.
D. All benzodiazepines have some sedative effects.
E. Benzodiazepines, like other CNS depressants,
readily produce general anesthesia. CORRECT ANSWERD
9.2 Which one of the following is a short-acting hypnotic?
A. Phenobarbital.
B. Diazepam.
C. Chlordiazepoxide.
D. Triazolam.
E. Flurazepam. CORRECT ANSWERD
9.3 Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the anxiolytic and hypnotic agents?
A. Phenobarbital shows analgesic properties.
B. Diazepam and phenobarbital induce the cytochrome
P450 enzyme system.
C. Phenobarbital is useful in the treatment of acute
intermittent porphyria.
D. Phenobarbital induces respiratory depression, which
, is enhanced by the consumption of ethanol.
E. Buspirone has actions similar to those of the
benzodiazepines. CORRECT ANSWERD
9.4 A 45-year-old man who has been injured in a car accident is brought into the emergency room. His
blood alcohol level on admission is 275 mg/dL. Hospital records show a prior hospitalization for alcohol-
related seizures. His wife confirms that he has been drinking heavily for 3 weeks. What treatment should
be provided to the patient if he goes into withdrawal?
A. None.
B. Lorazepam.
C. Pentobarbital.
D. Phenytoin.
E. Buspirone. CORRECT ANSWERB
9.5 Which one of the following is a short-acting hypnotic and better for sleep induction compared to
sleep maintenance?
A. Temazepam.
B. Flurazepam.
C. Zaleplon.
D. Buspirone.
E. Escitalopram. CORRECT ANSWERC
9.6 Which of the following agents has a rapid anxiolytic effect and would be best for the acute
management of anxiety?
A. Buspirone.
B. Venlafaxine.
C. Lorazepam.
D. Escitalopram.
E. Duloxetine. CORRECT ANSWERC
9.1 Which one of the following statements is correct regarding benzodiazepines?
A. Benzodiazepines directly open chloride
channels.
B. Benzodiazepines show analgesic actions.
C. Clinical improvement of anxiety requires 2 to 4
weeks of treatment with benzodiazepines.
D. All benzodiazepines have some sedative effects.
E. Benzodiazepines, like other CNS depressants,
readily produce general anesthesia. CORRECT ANSWERD
9.2 Which one of the following is a short-acting hypnotic?
A. Phenobarbital.
B. Diazepam.
C. Chlordiazepoxide.
D. Triazolam.
E. Flurazepam. CORRECT ANSWERD
9.3 Which one of the following statements is correct regarding the anxiolytic and hypnotic agents?
A. Phenobarbital shows analgesic properties.
B. Diazepam and phenobarbital induce the cytochrome
P450 enzyme system.
C. Phenobarbital is useful in the treatment of acute
intermittent porphyria.
D. Phenobarbital induces respiratory depression, which
, is enhanced by the consumption of ethanol.
E. Buspirone has actions similar to those of the
benzodiazepines. CORRECT ANSWERD
9.4 A 45-year-old man who has been injured in a car accident is brought into the emergency room. His
blood alcohol level on admission is 275 mg/dL. Hospital records show a prior hospitalization for alcohol-
related seizures. His wife confirms that he has been drinking heavily for 3 weeks. What treatment should
be provided to the patient if he goes into withdrawal?
A. None.
B. Lorazepam.
C. Pentobarbital.
D. Phenytoin.
E. Buspirone. CORRECT ANSWERB
9.5 Which one of the following is a short-acting hypnotic and better for sleep induction compared to
sleep maintenance?
A. Temazepam.
B. Flurazepam.
C. Zaleplon.
D. Buspirone.
E. Escitalopram. CORRECT ANSWERC
9.6 Which of the following agents has a rapid anxiolytic effect and would be best for the acute
management of anxiety?
A. Buspirone.
B. Venlafaxine.
C. Lorazepam.
D. Escitalopram.
E. Duloxetine. CORRECT ANSWERC
