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NURS231 FINAL/ NURS231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
EXAM PREP NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| 2 VERSIONS
(VERSION A & B) WITH 600 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
NURS231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY VERSION A.
Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?
a. buspirone (Buspar)
b. hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
c. phenobarbital
d. lorazepam (Ativan) - Correct Answer - d. lorazepam is a
benzodiazepine.
Benzodiazepines have "-zepam" or "-zolam" suffixes!!
Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?:
a. zoplicone (Rhovane)
b. zolpidem tartrate (Ambien)
c. diazepam (Valium)
d. flumazenil - Correct Answer - c. diazepam (Valium) is a
benzodiazepine.
Benzodiazepines have "-zepam" or "-zolam" suffixes!!
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What are the most common adverse effects of opioids? - Correct Answer
- nausea, constipation, vomiting and urinary retention
Opioid withdrawal in an opioid-naive patient can occur as early as:
a. 3 weeks of opioid treatment
b. 3 days of opioid treatment
c. 4 weeks of opioid treatment
d. 2 weeks of opioid treatment - Correct Answer - d. 2 weeks of opioid
treatment
What drug interactions occur with opioid drugs? - Correct Answer - any
CNS depressants, including benzodiazepines, barbiturates,
antihistamines, alcohol, and promethazine (increased risk of respiratory
depression). Also, MAOI's (seizures, hypotension, and respiratory
depression)
Which of the following is NOT an opioid agonist?
a. morphine
b. codeine
c. fentanyl
d. naltrexone - Correct Answer - d. naltrexone is an opioid antagonist
Which of the following is NOT an opioid agonist-antagonist?
a. methadone hydrochloride
b. pentazocine (Talwin)
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c. nalbuphine (Nubain)
d. buprenorphine - Correct Answer - a. methadone hydrochloride is a
opioid agonist
At what temperature does someone become hypothermic?
a. 35 degrees Celsius
b. 36.2 degrees Celsius
c. 37 degrees Celsius
d. 41 degrees Celsius - Correct Answer - a. a core body temperature of
35 degrees Celsius or less is classified as hypothermia
What are the two kinds of memory deficits/amnesia that can occur? -
Correct Answer - Retrograde amnesia (cannot remember past events) or
anterograde amnesia (new memories cannot be made)
List some disorders/alterations in awareness - Correct Answer - selective
attention deficit, memory deficits, memory disorders, and attention
memory deficit
Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain involved in pain
interpretation?
a. brainstem
b. diencephalon
c. cerebral cortex
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d. cerebellum - Correct Answer - d. the cerebellum is not a part of the
pain interpretive center of the brain
Which of the following is NOT an endogenous opioid?
a. calcitonin
b. enkephalins
c. endomorphins
d. dynorphins - Correct Answer - a. calcitonin
Calcitonin is an excitatory neurotransmitter that induces pain sensations.
Which of the following is NOT an endogenous opioid?:
a. nociceptin
b. serotonin
c. endocannabinoids
d. endorphins - Correct Answer - b. serotonin
Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, but not considered an
endogenous opioid.
What is the difference between hyperkinesia and hypertonia? - Correct
Answer - Hyperkinesia is excessive movement, but hypertonia is
abnormally increased muscle tone.
What is the difference between arousal and awareness? - Correct Answer
- Arousal is a state of being awake, but awareness involves content of
thought.
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NURS231 FINAL/ NURS231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
EXAM PREP NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| 2 VERSIONS
(VERSION A & B) WITH 600 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
NURS231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY VERSION A.
Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?
a. buspirone (Buspar)
b. hydroxyzine (Vistaril)
c. phenobarbital
d. lorazepam (Ativan) - Correct Answer - d. lorazepam is a
benzodiazepine.
Benzodiazepines have "-zepam" or "-zolam" suffixes!!
Which of the following is a benzodiazepine?:
a. zoplicone (Rhovane)
b. zolpidem tartrate (Ambien)
c. diazepam (Valium)
d. flumazenil - Correct Answer - c. diazepam (Valium) is a
benzodiazepine.
Benzodiazepines have "-zepam" or "-zolam" suffixes!!
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What are the most common adverse effects of opioids? - Correct Answer
- nausea, constipation, vomiting and urinary retention
Opioid withdrawal in an opioid-naive patient can occur as early as:
a. 3 weeks of opioid treatment
b. 3 days of opioid treatment
c. 4 weeks of opioid treatment
d. 2 weeks of opioid treatment - Correct Answer - d. 2 weeks of opioid
treatment
What drug interactions occur with opioid drugs? - Correct Answer - any
CNS depressants, including benzodiazepines, barbiturates,
antihistamines, alcohol, and promethazine (increased risk of respiratory
depression). Also, MAOI's (seizures, hypotension, and respiratory
depression)
Which of the following is NOT an opioid agonist?
a. morphine
b. codeine
c. fentanyl
d. naltrexone - Correct Answer - d. naltrexone is an opioid antagonist
Which of the following is NOT an opioid agonist-antagonist?
a. methadone hydrochloride
b. pentazocine (Talwin)
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c. nalbuphine (Nubain)
d. buprenorphine - Correct Answer - a. methadone hydrochloride is a
opioid agonist
At what temperature does someone become hypothermic?
a. 35 degrees Celsius
b. 36.2 degrees Celsius
c. 37 degrees Celsius
d. 41 degrees Celsius - Correct Answer - a. a core body temperature of
35 degrees Celsius or less is classified as hypothermia
What are the two kinds of memory deficits/amnesia that can occur? -
Correct Answer - Retrograde amnesia (cannot remember past events) or
anterograde amnesia (new memories cannot be made)
List some disorders/alterations in awareness - Correct Answer - selective
attention deficit, memory deficits, memory disorders, and attention
memory deficit
Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain involved in pain
interpretation?
a. brainstem
b. diencephalon
c. cerebral cortex
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d. cerebellum - Correct Answer - d. the cerebellum is not a part of the
pain interpretive center of the brain
Which of the following is NOT an endogenous opioid?
a. calcitonin
b. enkephalins
c. endomorphins
d. dynorphins - Correct Answer - a. calcitonin
Calcitonin is an excitatory neurotransmitter that induces pain sensations.
Which of the following is NOT an endogenous opioid?:
a. nociceptin
b. serotonin
c. endocannabinoids
d. endorphins - Correct Answer - b. serotonin
Serotonin is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, but not considered an
endogenous opioid.
What is the difference between hyperkinesia and hypertonia? - Correct
Answer - Hyperkinesia is excessive movement, but hypertonia is
abnormally increased muscle tone.
What is the difference between arousal and awareness? - Correct Answer
- Arousal is a state of being awake, but awareness involves content of
thought.
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