NURS 665 Exam 2 2025/2026 Exam
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Benzodiazepines (class) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Their clinical effects result from
interactions with GABA-receptor complexes at binding domains located close to or
coupled to benzodiazepine receptors.
Benzodiazepines FDA approved indications - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD); Social phobia; Panic disorder; Insomnia; Status
epilepticus/seizures; Premedication for anesthetic procedures
Benzodiazepines NON-FDA APPROVED USES - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Agitation;
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms; Muscle spasms; Sedation; Restless legs syndrome;
Sleepwalking disorder
,Benzodiazepine Mechanism of action - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔enhances the effect of the
neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the GABAA receptor;
resulting in sedative; hypnotic (sleep-inducing); anxiolytic (anti-anxiety);
anticonvulsant; and muscle relaxant properties.
Benzodiazepine Indications for use - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Can be used for insomnia;
anxiety disorder; panic disorder; social phobia; mixed anxiety-depressive disorder;
bipolar I disorder; akathisia; Parkinson's disease; and overdose.
Benzodiazepine General Side effects due to their inhibitory effects on brain
neurotransmission - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anterograde amnesia; Confusion; Dizziness;
Depression; Sedation
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔seizures; hallucinations;
agitation; tremors are most common when using benzodiazepines with shorter half-
lives
Alprazolam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Changes in appetite (decrease
or increase); weight gain; reduced mucosal production leading to xerostomia and
constipation; confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment; memory impairment;
irritability
, Chlordiazepoxide's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Edema; constipation;
nausea; confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment; memory impairment;
irritability
Clonazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Depression; ataxia;
dizziness; confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment; memory impairment;
irritability; upper respiratory infection; respiratory depression
Diazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hypotension; ataxia; dizziness;
confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment
Lorazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Depression; ataxia; dizziness;
confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment
Oxazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dizziness; headache; sedation
Alprazolam's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Decreased libido
Chlordiazepoxide's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Irregular menses;
decreased libido
Clonazepam's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ideation
Diazepam's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Muscle weakness; respiratory
depression; rash and diarrhea can occur with rectal gel use
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Questions and Correct Answers | New
Update
Benzodiazepines (class) - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Their clinical effects result from
interactions with GABA-receptor complexes at binding domains located close to or
coupled to benzodiazepine receptors.
Benzodiazepines FDA approved indications - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Generalized anxiety
disorder (GAD); Social phobia; Panic disorder; Insomnia; Status
epilepticus/seizures; Premedication for anesthetic procedures
Benzodiazepines NON-FDA APPROVED USES - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Agitation;
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms; Muscle spasms; Sedation; Restless legs syndrome;
Sleepwalking disorder
,Benzodiazepine Mechanism of action - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔enhances the effect of the
neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) at the GABAA receptor;
resulting in sedative; hypnotic (sleep-inducing); anxiolytic (anti-anxiety);
anticonvulsant; and muscle relaxant properties.
Benzodiazepine Indications for use - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Can be used for insomnia;
anxiety disorder; panic disorder; social phobia; mixed anxiety-depressive disorder;
bipolar I disorder; akathisia; Parkinson's disease; and overdose.
Benzodiazepine General Side effects due to their inhibitory effects on brain
neurotransmission - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Anterograde amnesia; Confusion; Dizziness;
Depression; Sedation
Benzodiazepine Withdrawal symptoms - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔seizures; hallucinations;
agitation; tremors are most common when using benzodiazepines with shorter half-
lives
Alprazolam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Changes in appetite (decrease
or increase); weight gain; reduced mucosal production leading to xerostomia and
constipation; confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment; memory impairment;
irritability
, Chlordiazepoxide's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Edema; constipation;
nausea; confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment; memory impairment;
irritability
Clonazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Depression; ataxia;
dizziness; confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment; memory impairment;
irritability; upper respiratory infection; respiratory depression
Diazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Hypotension; ataxia; dizziness;
confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment
Lorazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Depression; ataxia; dizziness;
confusion; sedation; cognitive impairment
Oxazepam's common side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dizziness; headache; sedation
Alprazolam's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Decreased libido
Chlordiazepoxide's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Irregular menses;
decreased libido
Clonazepam's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔ideation
Diazepam's occasional side effects - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Muscle weakness; respiratory
depression; rash and diarrhea can occur with rectal gel use
COPYRIGHT©NINJANERD 2025/2026. YEAR PUBLISHED 2025. COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 619652435. TERMS OF USE. PRIVACY
STATEMENT. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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