NU220 EXAM 3 2025 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
True/False Lithium toxicity can occur when levels are normal - ✔✔True
lithium toxicity s/s - ✔✔Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hand tremors, unstable gait
Normal therapeutic range for Lithium is - ✔✔0.6 and 1.2 milliequivalents per liter
(mEq/L).
Lithium toxicity can happen when the level reaches - ✔✔1.5 mEq/L or higher
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) - ✔✔amitriptyline, sinequan
Overdose treatment for Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA's) - ✔✔physostigmine
Beta 1 antagonist target organ - ✔✔heart
Alpha 1 drugs target/action - ✔✔constricts heart
Alpha 2 drug target/action - ✔✔constricts lungs
Beta 1 drug target/action - ✔✔dilates heart
Beta 2 drug target/action - ✔✔dilates lungs
Beta blockers drugs. Name a couple - ✔✔end in LOL ( atenolol (also called Tenormin)
bisoprolol (also called Cardicor or Emcor)
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, metoprolol (also called Betaloc or Lopresor
True/ False Beta 2 antagonist drugs increase preterm labor - ✔✔False ( they Decrease
labor in preterm labor and
Smooth out uterine contractions)
Main use for lithium - ✔✔Main use is for bi-polar disorder to help stabilize mood
swings
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is - ✔✔Adverse reaction to antipsychotics with severe
"lead pipe" rigidty, FEVER, and mental status changes
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is caused by ( name a few drugs) - ✔✔Zyprexa,
Abilify, clozapine
Urecholine uses - ✔✔bladder spasms, urinary retention
urecholine contraindications - ✔✔patients with asthma
Name a muscarinic antagonists - ✔✔Atropine
What is drug for long term use for insomnia - ✔✔ramelteon
Benzo-like-drug used for sleep - ✔✔Ambien
Drugs used for Bi-polar depression with manic episodes - ✔✔Lithium and Valproate
Class of drug used for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) - ✔✔SSRI's
Drugs of choice for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) - ✔✔Prozac, Luvox, Zoloft
Clozapine (Clozaril) type of drug and uses - ✔✔Antipsychotic- It can treat
schizophrenia. It can also lower the risk of suicidal behavior in patients with
schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
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AND ANSWERS
True/False Lithium toxicity can occur when levels are normal - ✔✔True
lithium toxicity s/s - ✔✔Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hand tremors, unstable gait
Normal therapeutic range for Lithium is - ✔✔0.6 and 1.2 milliequivalents per liter
(mEq/L).
Lithium toxicity can happen when the level reaches - ✔✔1.5 mEq/L or higher
Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs) - ✔✔amitriptyline, sinequan
Overdose treatment for Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCA's) - ✔✔physostigmine
Beta 1 antagonist target organ - ✔✔heart
Alpha 1 drugs target/action - ✔✔constricts heart
Alpha 2 drug target/action - ✔✔constricts lungs
Beta 1 drug target/action - ✔✔dilates heart
Beta 2 drug target/action - ✔✔dilates lungs
Beta blockers drugs. Name a couple - ✔✔end in LOL ( atenolol (also called Tenormin)
bisoprolol (also called Cardicor or Emcor)
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, metoprolol (also called Betaloc or Lopresor
True/ False Beta 2 antagonist drugs increase preterm labor - ✔✔False ( they Decrease
labor in preterm labor and
Smooth out uterine contractions)
Main use for lithium - ✔✔Main use is for bi-polar disorder to help stabilize mood
swings
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is - ✔✔Adverse reaction to antipsychotics with severe
"lead pipe" rigidty, FEVER, and mental status changes
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is caused by ( name a few drugs) - ✔✔Zyprexa,
Abilify, clozapine
Urecholine uses - ✔✔bladder spasms, urinary retention
urecholine contraindications - ✔✔patients with asthma
Name a muscarinic antagonists - ✔✔Atropine
What is drug for long term use for insomnia - ✔✔ramelteon
Benzo-like-drug used for sleep - ✔✔Ambien
Drugs used for Bi-polar depression with manic episodes - ✔✔Lithium and Valproate
Class of drug used for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) - ✔✔SSRI's
Drugs of choice for OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) - ✔✔Prozac, Luvox, Zoloft
Clozapine (Clozaril) type of drug and uses - ✔✔Antipsychotic- It can treat
schizophrenia. It can also lower the risk of suicidal behavior in patients with
schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.
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