NURS 3100 Exam 3 2025 Questions and
Answers
What best describes an agonist? - ANSWER-Promotes the effect of the
endogenous substance
Which neurotransmitter is considered a major inhibitor in the brain? - ANSWER-
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Which of the following is NOT an SSRI?
-venlafaxine
-fluoxetine
-sertraline
-paroxetine - ANSWER-Venlafaxine
What disorder is always associated with psychosis? - ANSWER-Schizophrenia
What seizure medication activates GABA? - ANSWER-Topiramate
What stage of general anesthesia involves surgical anesthesia? - ANSWER-Stage 3
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,Which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER-
Dopamine
Which of the following is NOT a neurodegenerative disorder?
-Parkinson's disease
-Alzheimer's dementia
-Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
-Multiple sclerosis - ANSWER-Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Which of the following is NOT an FDA approved medication for dementia?
-memantine
-donepezil
-rivastigmine
-risperidone - ANSWER-Risperidone
What represents the underlying pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis? -
ANSWER-Autoimmune demyelination of the CNS
What is an example of mechanical dysphasia? - ANSWER-Esophageal stricture
What describes a muscle spasm due to injury? - ANSWER-muscle spasm
Which of the following muscle relaxers works by depressing the CNS?
-cyclobenzaprine
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,-baclofen
-methocarbomol
-diazepam - ANSWER-All of the above
What is an example of neuropathic pain? - ANSWER-Shingles
What is an example of visceral pain? - ANSWER-appendicitis, chest pain due to a
heart attack
What is an example of somatic pain? - ANSWER-broken leg, deep laceration
What medication is classified as a opioid? - ANSWER-Morphine
What is the innermost structure surrounding the CNS? - ANSWER-Pia Mater
A patient with right sided sciatica would most likely have degenerative changes
causing mass effect at which level of the spine? - ANSWER-L4-L5
What are examples of causes of seizures? - ANSWER-Encephalitis,
cerebrovascular accident (CVA), brain tumor
What drugs activate GABA? - ANSWER-Benzodiazapines: diazepam and
lorazepam, Barbituates: phenobarbital, gabapentin (neurontin), pregabalin (lyrica),
topiramate (topamax)
Define addiction - ANSWER-Compulsive need to take drugs repetitively despite
serious social and health consequences.
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, Define tolerance - ANSWER-The need for increased amounts of asubstance to
produce the same effect
what opioids are associated with the current opioid epidemic? - ANSWER-heroin,
oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone
What represents buprenorphine? - ANSWER-opioid agonist-antagonist
what represents morphine and fentanyl? - ANSWER-opioid agonist
What represents naltrexone? - ANSWER-opioid antagonist
Which of the following medications is NOT used for alcohol disorder?
-acamprostate
-disulfiram
-buprenorphine/naloxone
-naltrexone - ANSWER-buprenorphine/naloxone
Give an example of a CNS stimulant. - ANSWER-MDMA, Nicotine
give an example of a CNS depressant. - ANSWER-alcohol, lorazepam
give an example of a hallucinogenic drug - ANSWER-mescaline
What seizure medication inhibits glutamate? - ANSWER-Valproic acid
What seizure medication inhibits sodium and/or calcium from entering neurons? -
ANSWER-Phenytoin
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Answers
What best describes an agonist? - ANSWER-Promotes the effect of the
endogenous substance
Which neurotransmitter is considered a major inhibitor in the brain? - ANSWER-
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Which of the following is NOT an SSRI?
-venlafaxine
-fluoxetine
-sertraline
-paroxetine - ANSWER-Venlafaxine
What disorder is always associated with psychosis? - ANSWER-Schizophrenia
What seizure medication activates GABA? - ANSWER-Topiramate
What stage of general anesthesia involves surgical anesthesia? - ANSWER-Stage 3
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,Which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson's disease? - ANSWER-
Dopamine
Which of the following is NOT a neurodegenerative disorder?
-Parkinson's disease
-Alzheimer's dementia
-Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
-Multiple sclerosis - ANSWER-Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Which of the following is NOT an FDA approved medication for dementia?
-memantine
-donepezil
-rivastigmine
-risperidone - ANSWER-Risperidone
What represents the underlying pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis? -
ANSWER-Autoimmune demyelination of the CNS
What is an example of mechanical dysphasia? - ANSWER-Esophageal stricture
What describes a muscle spasm due to injury? - ANSWER-muscle spasm
Which of the following muscle relaxers works by depressing the CNS?
-cyclobenzaprine
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,-baclofen
-methocarbomol
-diazepam - ANSWER-All of the above
What is an example of neuropathic pain? - ANSWER-Shingles
What is an example of visceral pain? - ANSWER-appendicitis, chest pain due to a
heart attack
What is an example of somatic pain? - ANSWER-broken leg, deep laceration
What medication is classified as a opioid? - ANSWER-Morphine
What is the innermost structure surrounding the CNS? - ANSWER-Pia Mater
A patient with right sided sciatica would most likely have degenerative changes
causing mass effect at which level of the spine? - ANSWER-L4-L5
What are examples of causes of seizures? - ANSWER-Encephalitis,
cerebrovascular accident (CVA), brain tumor
What drugs activate GABA? - ANSWER-Benzodiazapines: diazepam and
lorazepam, Barbituates: phenobarbital, gabapentin (neurontin), pregabalin (lyrica),
topiramate (topamax)
Define addiction - ANSWER-Compulsive need to take drugs repetitively despite
serious social and health consequences.
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, Define tolerance - ANSWER-The need for increased amounts of asubstance to
produce the same effect
what opioids are associated with the current opioid epidemic? - ANSWER-heroin,
oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone
What represents buprenorphine? - ANSWER-opioid agonist-antagonist
what represents morphine and fentanyl? - ANSWER-opioid agonist
What represents naltrexone? - ANSWER-opioid antagonist
Which of the following medications is NOT used for alcohol disorder?
-acamprostate
-disulfiram
-buprenorphine/naloxone
-naltrexone - ANSWER-buprenorphine/naloxone
Give an example of a CNS stimulant. - ANSWER-MDMA, Nicotine
give an example of a CNS depressant. - ANSWER-alcohol, lorazepam
give an example of a hallucinogenic drug - ANSWER-mescaline
What seizure medication inhibits glutamate? - ANSWER-Valproic acid
What seizure medication inhibits sodium and/or calcium from entering neurons? -
ANSWER-Phenytoin
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