NUR 635 MIDTERM EXAM PREPARATION PACK
2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION NOTES
◉ Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability,
tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having too
much of this "happy" substance
Answer: Serotonin
◉ Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease
that is least likely to cause sleep attacks
Answer: Pramipexole
◉ Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder
Answer: ADHD
◉ Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal
Answer: Lorazepam (ativan)
◉ Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ 1st line drugs for migraine prevention
,Answer: Beta Blockers
◉ Parasympatholytic used for unstable bradycardia
Answer: Atropine
◉ Drug class used to treat ADHD
Answer: Stimulants
◉ Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse
Answer: Schedule I controlled substances
◉ This drug is an antispasmodic muscle relaxant that must be
tapered off due to risk of seizure or hallucinations if stopped
abruptly
Answer: Baclofen
◉ 3Muscle relaxant that is also a schedule IV controlled substance
Answer: Carisoprodal (Soma)
◉ 1st line abortive drug class for mild to moderate headaches
Answer: NSAIDs
, ◉ 1st line abortive drug for moderate to severe migraine headaches
Answer: Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
◉ Used in the treatment of non-hypovolemic hypotension
Answer: Norepinephrine or phenyleprine
◉ Drug used for acute management of seizures
Answer: Lorazepam
◉ Used for treatment of beta-blocker overdose
Answer: Glucagon
◉ Used in treatment of opioid use disorder. May cause QT
prolongation.
Answer: Methadone
◉ This opioid analgesic is used for treatment of post-op shivering or
rigors
Answer: Meperidine
◉ Antiseizure medication that carries Black Box warnings for severe
skin reactions such as SJS
2026 KEY CONCEPTS AND REVISION NOTES
◉ Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability,
tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having too
much of this "happy" substance
Answer: Serotonin
◉ Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease
that is least likely to cause sleep attacks
Answer: Pramipexole
◉ Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder
Answer: ADHD
◉ Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal
Answer: Lorazepam (ativan)
◉ Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest
Answer: Epinephrine
◉ 1st line drugs for migraine prevention
,Answer: Beta Blockers
◉ Parasympatholytic used for unstable bradycardia
Answer: Atropine
◉ Drug class used to treat ADHD
Answer: Stimulants
◉ Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse
Answer: Schedule I controlled substances
◉ This drug is an antispasmodic muscle relaxant that must be
tapered off due to risk of seizure or hallucinations if stopped
abruptly
Answer: Baclofen
◉ 3Muscle relaxant that is also a schedule IV controlled substance
Answer: Carisoprodal (Soma)
◉ 1st line abortive drug class for mild to moderate headaches
Answer: NSAIDs
, ◉ 1st line abortive drug for moderate to severe migraine headaches
Answer: Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
◉ Used in the treatment of non-hypovolemic hypotension
Answer: Norepinephrine or phenyleprine
◉ Drug used for acute management of seizures
Answer: Lorazepam
◉ Used for treatment of beta-blocker overdose
Answer: Glucagon
◉ Used in treatment of opioid use disorder. May cause QT
prolongation.
Answer: Methadone
◉ This opioid analgesic is used for treatment of post-op shivering or
rigors
Answer: Meperidine
◉ Antiseizure medication that carries Black Box warnings for severe
skin reactions such as SJS
