NSG 250 - Final –
Neuro test questions
and answers
NEOSTIGMINE (PROSTIGMIN)
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used to treat myasthenia gravis
PRALIDOXIME (PROTOPAM)
Reversal agent for nerve gas and indirect acting cholinergic
agonists
AMANTADINE (SYMMETREL)
used to treat Parkinson's; increases CNS dopamine levels
VECURONIUM
NMJ blocker that leads to muscle paralysis
DONEPEZIL (ARICEPT)
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used to treat Alzheimer's; increases
CNS acetylcholine levels
BENZTROPINE (COGENTIN)
anti-cholinergic; used to treat Parkinson's
LEVODOPA - CARBIDOPA (SINEMET)
used to treat Parkinson's; increases CNS dopamine levels
anti-cholinergic; used to treat Parkinson's
ZONISAMIDE (ZONEGRAN)
Treats absence seizures and can lead to renal calculi
BACLOFEN (LIORESAL)
Decreases muscle spasticity
BARBITURATES
, older anti-convulsant; mostly replaced by newer medications;
caused significant CNS depression
LORAZEPAM (ATIVAN)
benzodiazepine; drug of choice for control of acute tonic-clonic
seizure activity
ETHOSUXIMIDE (ZARONTIN)
treats absence seizures and can cause pancytopenia
GABAPENTIN (NEURONTIN)
Treats fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, and partial seizures
Your patient has a history of tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures and is
admitted following a seizure at work. The physician orders 1 Gram
of Dilantin IV. Dilantin can only be infused in ______
Normal Saline
3 multiple choice options
Dilantin must be given no faster than ______ mg/min.
50
3 multiple choice options
What is the therapeutic blood range of Dilantin?
10-20 mcg/ml
3 multiple choice options
Parkinson's disease is associated with decreased _____ levels in the
brain.
dopamine
3 multiple choice options
Parkinson's disease is associated with increased _____ levels in the
brain.
acetylcholine
3 multiple choice options
Most common class of medication to restore dopamine in Parkinson
disease patients.
Neuro test questions
and answers
NEOSTIGMINE (PROSTIGMIN)
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used to treat myasthenia gravis
PRALIDOXIME (PROTOPAM)
Reversal agent for nerve gas and indirect acting cholinergic
agonists
AMANTADINE (SYMMETREL)
used to treat Parkinson's; increases CNS dopamine levels
VECURONIUM
NMJ blocker that leads to muscle paralysis
DONEPEZIL (ARICEPT)
acetylcholinesterase inhibitor used to treat Alzheimer's; increases
CNS acetylcholine levels
BENZTROPINE (COGENTIN)
anti-cholinergic; used to treat Parkinson's
LEVODOPA - CARBIDOPA (SINEMET)
used to treat Parkinson's; increases CNS dopamine levels
anti-cholinergic; used to treat Parkinson's
ZONISAMIDE (ZONEGRAN)
Treats absence seizures and can lead to renal calculi
BACLOFEN (LIORESAL)
Decreases muscle spasticity
BARBITURATES
, older anti-convulsant; mostly replaced by newer medications;
caused significant CNS depression
LORAZEPAM (ATIVAN)
benzodiazepine; drug of choice for control of acute tonic-clonic
seizure activity
ETHOSUXIMIDE (ZARONTIN)
treats absence seizures and can cause pancytopenia
GABAPENTIN (NEURONTIN)
Treats fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, and partial seizures
Your patient has a history of tonic-clonic (grand mal) seizures and is
admitted following a seizure at work. The physician orders 1 Gram
of Dilantin IV. Dilantin can only be infused in ______
Normal Saline
3 multiple choice options
Dilantin must be given no faster than ______ mg/min.
50
3 multiple choice options
What is the therapeutic blood range of Dilantin?
10-20 mcg/ml
3 multiple choice options
Parkinson's disease is associated with decreased _____ levels in the
brain.
dopamine
3 multiple choice options
Parkinson's disease is associated with increased _____ levels in the
brain.
acetylcholine
3 multiple choice options
Most common class of medication to restore dopamine in Parkinson
disease patients.
