Exam 3: NURS 3100 “A+
What best describes an agonist? - ANSWERSPromotes the effect of the endogenous
substance
Which neurotransmitter is considered a major inhibitor in the brain? -
ANSWERSGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Which of the following is NOT an SSRI?
-venlafaxine
-fluoxetine
-sertraline
-paroxetine - ANSWERSVenlafaxine
What disorder is always associated with psychosis? - ANSWERSSchizophrenia
What seizure medication activates GABA? - ANSWERSTopiramate
What stage of general anesthesia involves surgical anesthesia? - ANSWERSStage 3
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson's disease? - ANSWERSDopamine
Which of the following is NOT a neurodegenerative disorder?
-Parkinson's disease
-Alzheimer's dementia
-Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
-Multiple sclerosis - ANSWERSCerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Which of the following is NOT an FDA approved medication for dementia?
-memantine
-donepezil
-rivastigmine
-risperidone - ANSWERSRisperidone
What represents the underlying pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis? -
ANSWERSAutoimmune demyelination of the CNS
What is an example of mechanical dysphasia? - ANSWERSEsophageal stricture
What describes a muscle spasm due to injury? - ANSWERSmuscle spasm
Which of the following muscle relaxers works by depressing the CNS?
-cyclobenzaprine
-baclofen
-methocarbomol
,-diazepam - ANSWERSAll of the above
What is an example of neuropathic pain? - ANSWERSShingles
What is an example of visceral pain? - ANSWERSappendicitis, chest pain due to a
heart attack
What is an example of somatic pain? - ANSWERSbroken leg, deep laceration
What medication is classified as a opioid? - ANSWERSMorphine
What is the innermost structure surrounding the CNS? - ANSWERSPia Mater
A patient with right sided sciatica would most likely have degenerative changes causing
mass effect at which level of the spine? - ANSWERSL4-L5
What are examples of causes of seizures? - ANSWERSEncephalitis, cerebrovascular
accident (CVA), brain tumor
What drugs activate GABA? - ANSWERSBenzodiazapines: diazepam and lorazepam,
Barbituates: phenobarbital, gabapentin (neurontin), pregabalin (lyrica), topiramate
(topamax)
Define addiction - ANSWERSCompulsive need to take drugs repetitively despite
serious social and health consequences.
Define tolerance - ANSWERSThe need for increased amounts of asubstance to
produce the same effect
what opioids are associated with the current opioid epidemic? - ANSWERSheroin,
oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone
What represents buprenorphine? - ANSWERSopioid agonist-antagonist
what represents morphine and fentanyl? - ANSWERSopioid agonist
What represents naltrexone? - ANSWERSopioid antagonist
Which of the following medications is NOT used for alcohol disorder?
-acamprostate
-disulfiram
-buprenorphine/naloxone
-naltrexone - ANSWERSbuprenorphine/naloxone
Give an example of a CNS stimulant. - ANSWERSMDMA, Nicotine
, give an example of a CNS depressant. - ANSWERSalcohol, lorazepam
give an example of a hallucinogenic drug - ANSWERSmescaline
What seizure medication inhibits glutamate? - ANSWERSValproic acid
What seizure medication inhibits sodium and/or calcium from entering neurons? -
ANSWERSPhenytoin
What disorders are associated with psychosis? - ANSWERSMajor depression,
Schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury
What are some negative symptoms of schizophrenia? - ANSWERSlack of social
interaction, severe withdrawal from relationships/social situations, lack of attention to
grooming/hygiene
What are some positive symptoms of schizophrenia? - ANSWERSHallucinations,
hearing voices
Define positive symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWERSany changes in thoughts or
behavior
Define negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWERSpeople withdraw from the
world around them and appear emotionless
What is an example of phenothiazine class antipsychotic? -
ANSWERSprochlorperazine
What is an example of a non-phenothiazine class antipsychotic? -
ANSWERShaloperidol
What is an example of an atypical class antipsychotic? - ANSWERSolanzapine
What symptom represents a dystonic reaction? - ANSWERSisolated severe muscle
spasm
What symptom represents a Parkinsonian side effect? - ANSWERSshuffling gait and
"pill rolling" tremor
What symptom represents tardive dyskinesia? - ANSWERSConstant lip smacking
what medication is classified as a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)? -
ANSWERSdiclofenac
what medication is classified as an adjuvant pain medication? - ANSWERSprednisone
and sumatriptan
What best describes an agonist? - ANSWERSPromotes the effect of the endogenous
substance
Which neurotransmitter is considered a major inhibitor in the brain? -
ANSWERSGamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
Which of the following is NOT an SSRI?
-venlafaxine
-fluoxetine
-sertraline
-paroxetine - ANSWERSVenlafaxine
What disorder is always associated with psychosis? - ANSWERSSchizophrenia
What seizure medication activates GABA? - ANSWERSTopiramate
What stage of general anesthesia involves surgical anesthesia? - ANSWERSStage 3
Which neurotransmitter is associated with Parkinson's disease? - ANSWERSDopamine
Which of the following is NOT a neurodegenerative disorder?
-Parkinson's disease
-Alzheimer's dementia
-Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
-Multiple sclerosis - ANSWERSCerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Which of the following is NOT an FDA approved medication for dementia?
-memantine
-donepezil
-rivastigmine
-risperidone - ANSWERSRisperidone
What represents the underlying pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis? -
ANSWERSAutoimmune demyelination of the CNS
What is an example of mechanical dysphasia? - ANSWERSEsophageal stricture
What describes a muscle spasm due to injury? - ANSWERSmuscle spasm
Which of the following muscle relaxers works by depressing the CNS?
-cyclobenzaprine
-baclofen
-methocarbomol
,-diazepam - ANSWERSAll of the above
What is an example of neuropathic pain? - ANSWERSShingles
What is an example of visceral pain? - ANSWERSappendicitis, chest pain due to a
heart attack
What is an example of somatic pain? - ANSWERSbroken leg, deep laceration
What medication is classified as a opioid? - ANSWERSMorphine
What is the innermost structure surrounding the CNS? - ANSWERSPia Mater
A patient with right sided sciatica would most likely have degenerative changes causing
mass effect at which level of the spine? - ANSWERSL4-L5
What are examples of causes of seizures? - ANSWERSEncephalitis, cerebrovascular
accident (CVA), brain tumor
What drugs activate GABA? - ANSWERSBenzodiazapines: diazepam and lorazepam,
Barbituates: phenobarbital, gabapentin (neurontin), pregabalin (lyrica), topiramate
(topamax)
Define addiction - ANSWERSCompulsive need to take drugs repetitively despite
serious social and health consequences.
Define tolerance - ANSWERSThe need for increased amounts of asubstance to
produce the same effect
what opioids are associated with the current opioid epidemic? - ANSWERSheroin,
oxycodone, fentanyl, hydrocodone
What represents buprenorphine? - ANSWERSopioid agonist-antagonist
what represents morphine and fentanyl? - ANSWERSopioid agonist
What represents naltrexone? - ANSWERSopioid antagonist
Which of the following medications is NOT used for alcohol disorder?
-acamprostate
-disulfiram
-buprenorphine/naloxone
-naltrexone - ANSWERSbuprenorphine/naloxone
Give an example of a CNS stimulant. - ANSWERSMDMA, Nicotine
, give an example of a CNS depressant. - ANSWERSalcohol, lorazepam
give an example of a hallucinogenic drug - ANSWERSmescaline
What seizure medication inhibits glutamate? - ANSWERSValproic acid
What seizure medication inhibits sodium and/or calcium from entering neurons? -
ANSWERSPhenytoin
What disorders are associated with psychosis? - ANSWERSMajor depression,
Schizophrenia, traumatic brain injury
What are some negative symptoms of schizophrenia? - ANSWERSlack of social
interaction, severe withdrawal from relationships/social situations, lack of attention to
grooming/hygiene
What are some positive symptoms of schizophrenia? - ANSWERSHallucinations,
hearing voices
Define positive symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWERSany changes in thoughts or
behavior
Define negative symptoms of schizophrenia - ANSWERSpeople withdraw from the
world around them and appear emotionless
What is an example of phenothiazine class antipsychotic? -
ANSWERSprochlorperazine
What is an example of a non-phenothiazine class antipsychotic? -
ANSWERShaloperidol
What is an example of an atypical class antipsychotic? - ANSWERSolanzapine
What symptom represents a dystonic reaction? - ANSWERSisolated severe muscle
spasm
What symptom represents a Parkinsonian side effect? - ANSWERSshuffling gait and
"pill rolling" tremor
What symptom represents tardive dyskinesia? - ANSWERSConstant lip smacking
what medication is classified as a NSAID (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug)? -
ANSWERSdiclofenac
what medication is classified as an adjuvant pain medication? - ANSWERSprednisone
and sumatriptan
