Pharm CH 13 Chapter 13. Nervous System Medications

1. The nurse is providing care for a client with a history of manic-depression. Which of the following classifications of medications would the nurse expect to find prescribed for the client? A. Narcotics B. Benzodiazepines C. Cholinergics D. x Psychotropics ____ 2. A nursing student asks another student, “What does the blood brain barrier have to do with medications?” Which of the following responses by the student is best? A. “The barrier helps reduce the risk of infection, so not as many antibiotics are needed.” B. x “It prevents some medications from affecting the central nervous system.” C. “There are only a few medications that don’t cross the barrier, so we have to know those.” D. “It has to do with how medications affect brain growth in a developing fetus.” ____ 3. While studying for the medication exam, the nursing student determines that norepinephrine (Levophed), if given to a patient, would be contraindicated for which of the following individuals? A. x A 52-year-old patient with a blood pressure of 186/94 B. A 49-year-old patient with a pulse of 65 C. A 61-year-old patient with a respiratory rate of 18 D. A 75-year-old patient with a history of seizures ____ 4. The LPN is collecting history information for a client planning outpatient surgery. Which of the following statements by the client would cause the nurse to contact the anesthesiologis