CARN EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Fentanyl is the most commonly abused drug among anesthesiologists.
ANSWER Sensitization is a process in which previous intermittent (rather than
continuous) exposure to the substance produces in an increased ANSWER to
subsequent exposure.
________________ withdrawal symptoms include increased hunger, reduced heart
rate, sleeplessness, and a gloomy mood. - ANSWER Nicotine.
__________ is a drug used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence. It reduces
dependence by lowering the physiological reaction to alcohol and opioids. -
Answer: Naltrexone.
_____________ is a drug that is a powerful full agonist at opioid receptors and is
used in opioid maintenance therapy. - Answer: Methadone
Schizophrenia is a disease process that is defined by the vulnerability model. -
Answer stress.
Tricyclic antidepressants can produce sedation, flattened ___ waves on an EKG,
and _________ retention. - ANSWER T
Urinary
Alcohol's inhibitory effect is associated with the reduction of the effects of
__________. - Answer: glutamate
The pathophysiology of schizophrenia is caused by an excess of __________. -
ANSWER: dopamine.
,A large ______ disparity does not enhance the likelihood of divorce. - Answer age.
The primary toxicity of tricyclics is due to their anti-_________ actions. - Answer:
cholinergic.
Methadone methadone withdrawal symptoms can occur weeks after birth. -
Answer: neonatal
Clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, is a D____
receptor antagonist. - ANSWER 4
_______________ is the preferred medicine for the treatment of psychotic
symptoms in a patient with delirium. - Answer: Haloperidol.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is thought to be caused by the _______ ________
brain region. - ANSWER Basal ganglia
The DSM-V defines overwhelming natural disasters as __________ __________
stressors. - ANSWER: disastrous psychological.
5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) levels have been shown to be lower than
typical in patients showing __________ behavior. - Answer: suicidal
_________ nerve palsies are more common in alcoholic people. - ANSWER Radial
Which of the following drugs is the least successful in the treatment of generalized
anxiety disorder? Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Buspiron, and Bupropion. - ANSWER
Bupropion.
, MAOIs inhibit monoamine oxidase, which reduces the breakdown of tyramine
from ingested food, increasing tyramine levels in the body. Excessive tyramine can
raise blood pressure and trigger a hypertensive crisis. Pickled fish, phenylephrine,
chianti, and midazolam may cause a hypertensive crisis if combined except with
which of the four? - Answer: Midazolam.
What proportion of persons with untreated severe depression commit suicide? -
Answer 15.
Alcohol abuse is the leading cause of __________ disease in the United States. -
Answer: cerebellum.
____________ intoxication can produce muscle rigidity, increased deep tendon
reflexes, increased salivation and nystagmus, hypertension, and catatonic behavior.
- Answer PCP
____________ is an illegal substance connected with seizures and hypertension. -
Answer: Amphetamine.
Cocaine usage affects GABA neurons, has a higher prevalence in men than in
women, and is the most commonly used illicit substance in the United States. -
ANSWER: Marijuana.
Methadone is metabolized in the liver.
____________ is a condition in which people feel ill after every office visit. -
Answer: Somatization
Antabuse is an alcohol antagonist. - Answer: Disulfiram.
____________ is a sedative medication that may interact with disulfiram. -
Answer: Diazepam.
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Fentanyl is the most commonly abused drug among anesthesiologists.
ANSWER Sensitization is a process in which previous intermittent (rather than
continuous) exposure to the substance produces in an increased ANSWER to
subsequent exposure.
________________ withdrawal symptoms include increased hunger, reduced heart
rate, sleeplessness, and a gloomy mood. - ANSWER Nicotine.
__________ is a drug used to treat alcohol and opioid dependence. It reduces
dependence by lowering the physiological reaction to alcohol and opioids. -
Answer: Naltrexone.
_____________ is a drug that is a powerful full agonist at opioid receptors and is
used in opioid maintenance therapy. - Answer: Methadone
Schizophrenia is a disease process that is defined by the vulnerability model. -
Answer stress.
Tricyclic antidepressants can produce sedation, flattened ___ waves on an EKG,
and _________ retention. - ANSWER T
Urinary
Alcohol's inhibitory effect is associated with the reduction of the effects of
__________. - Answer: glutamate
The pathophysiology of schizophrenia is caused by an excess of __________. -
ANSWER: dopamine.
,A large ______ disparity does not enhance the likelihood of divorce. - Answer age.
The primary toxicity of tricyclics is due to their anti-_________ actions. - Answer:
cholinergic.
Methadone methadone withdrawal symptoms can occur weeks after birth. -
Answer: neonatal
Clozapine, an atypical antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, is a D____
receptor antagonist. - ANSWER 4
_______________ is the preferred medicine for the treatment of psychotic
symptoms in a patient with delirium. - Answer: Haloperidol.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder is thought to be caused by the _______ ________
brain region. - ANSWER Basal ganglia
The DSM-V defines overwhelming natural disasters as __________ __________
stressors. - ANSWER: disastrous psychological.
5 Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5HIAA) levels have been shown to be lower than
typical in patients showing __________ behavior. - Answer: suicidal
_________ nerve palsies are more common in alcoholic people. - ANSWER Radial
Which of the following drugs is the least successful in the treatment of generalized
anxiety disorder? Sertraline, Venlafaxine, Buspiron, and Bupropion. - ANSWER
Bupropion.
, MAOIs inhibit monoamine oxidase, which reduces the breakdown of tyramine
from ingested food, increasing tyramine levels in the body. Excessive tyramine can
raise blood pressure and trigger a hypertensive crisis. Pickled fish, phenylephrine,
chianti, and midazolam may cause a hypertensive crisis if combined except with
which of the four? - Answer: Midazolam.
What proportion of persons with untreated severe depression commit suicide? -
Answer 15.
Alcohol abuse is the leading cause of __________ disease in the United States. -
Answer: cerebellum.
____________ intoxication can produce muscle rigidity, increased deep tendon
reflexes, increased salivation and nystagmus, hypertension, and catatonic behavior.
- Answer PCP
____________ is an illegal substance connected with seizures and hypertension. -
Answer: Amphetamine.
Cocaine usage affects GABA neurons, has a higher prevalence in men than in
women, and is the most commonly used illicit substance in the United States. -
ANSWER: Marijuana.
Methadone is metabolized in the liver.
____________ is a condition in which people feel ill after every office visit. -
Answer: Somatization
Antabuse is an alcohol antagonist. - Answer: Disulfiram.
____________ is a sedative medication that may interact with disulfiram. -
Answer: Diazepam.
