NSG 552 Exam 3 – Practice Questions & Rationales

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What is the mechanism of action of Naloxone? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Pure opioid
antagonist that competes and displaces opioids receptor sites.

What medications treat opioid disorder? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Methadone;
Buprenorphine, buprenorphine + Naloxone

What medication for opioid use disorder is used with comorbid pain? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Buprenorphine + Naloxone

Inappropriate use of what substance may be due to uncontrolled pain? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Opioids

What are the Naltrexone delivery methods? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Tablet;
Injectable;
Implant

What is one form of Naltrexone delivery method limited to inpatient use? -
CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Implant

What is the mechanism of action buprenorphine? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Mu receptor
partial agonist for opioid withdrawal

What medication taken too soon after last opioid use increases the chances of intense
withdrawal that comes on very quickly (precipitated withdrawal)? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Buprenorphine

What are symptoms of opioid intoxication? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Nausea and
vomiting;
Respiratory depression;
Constipation;
Itching;
Mioisis (small pupil);
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,Euphoria; and
Sedation

What withdrawal symptoms of opioids? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Nausea and
vomiting;
Diarrhea;
Dehydration;
Irritability;
Restlessness;
Yawning;
Twitching;
Increased heart rate and blood pressure;
Chills;
Increased temperature;
Rhinorrhea;
Lacrimation;
Dilated pupils

What medication is given for opioid intoxication during cardiac or respiratory
depression is a concern? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Naloxone

What are symptoms of cocaine intoxication? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Dilated pupils;
Headache;
Tremor;
Hyper-reflexia;
Twitching;
MI;
Nausea and vomiting;
Incontinence/ARF;
Rhabdomyolysis

What is the treatment for cocaine intoxication? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Benzodiazepines;
Antipsychotics;
Management of medical problems that include hypertension, stroke, cardiac
arrhythmias, hyperthermia, and seizures

What would not be the treatment for chest pain and MI from cocaine? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Beta blockers are to be avoided due to unopposed a-adrenergic stimulation.


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, What are the symptoms for alcohol intoxication? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Blood
levels;
Decreased reaction time;
Muscle incoordination;
Ataxia;
Dysarthria;
Respiratory failure;
Coma

What are the treatments for severe alcohol intoxication? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Cardiopulmonary function maintenance;
Thiamine;
Haloperidol PRN for agitation

What medication is given to prevent Wernicke's encephalopathy? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Thiamine given intramuscular or intravenously along with intravenous
fluids and a banana bag

What class of drugs are to be avoided for acute alcohol intoxication? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Benzodiazepines

What is the treatment for uncomplicated alcohol withdrawal? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Benzodiazepines for symptom triggered or flexed dose.

What kind of half-life do diazepam and chlordiazepoxide have? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Longer half-life

What medications can you give for patients with hepatic dysfunction? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Oxazepam and lorazepam

What benzodiazepines with a long half-life are used to treat AUD? - CORRECT
✔✔✔✔✔ Diazepam and chlordiazepoxide

What benzodiazepines with a moderate half-life are used in AUD patients with liver
disease? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔ Oxazepam and lorazepam

What are the treatments for alcohol withdrawal symptoms? - CORRECT ✔✔✔✔✔
Diazepam intravenous;
Lorazepam intravenous or intramuscular;
Thiamine intravenous or intramuscular;
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