NUR 239-Medications Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Benzodiazepines
moderates |GABA |to |sedate |CNS
Benzos: |Indications |for |Use
-decreases |butterflies |in |stomach, |feelings |of |dread/terror
-increases |ability |to |focus/concentrate
-help |with |increased |HR |and |any |other |physical |symptoms
-help |with |sleep-wake |cycle
-lessens |distractibility
Benzos: |adverse |reactions
-physically |addictive |(fatal |withdrawal |if |stopped |abruptly)
-prone |for |abuse
-CNS |depression |if |taken |with |alcohol |(decreased |RR, |fatal |respiratory |depression)
Benzos: |Side |effects
-sedation
-tired
-uncoordinated |gait |(ataxia)
-decreased |RR
-paradoxical |excitement |with |elderly
-orthostatic |hypotension
-sexual |dysfunction
Benzos: |food |and |drug |interactions
-NO |alcohol/caffeine/grapefruit
-No |CNS |depressant |med
Benzos: |other |precautions/contraindications/nursing |implications
-not |a |cure, |only |treats |symptoms
-do |not |share |meds
-do |not |stop |abruptly
, -short-term |use
-no |pregnancy
Non-benzodiazepines
-makes |serotonin |more |available
Non-benzos: |indications |for |use
-helps |with |butterflies |in |stomach, |feelings |of |dread/terror
-increases |ability |to |concentrate
-helps |with |increased |HR |and |any |other |physical |symptoms
-helps |with |sleep-wake |cycle
Non-benzos: |adverse |reactions
serotonin |syndrome |(agitation, |sweating, |fever, |tachycardia, |hypotension, |rigidity, |
hyperreflexia)
Non-benzos: |side |effects
-dizziness
-nausea
-H/A
Non-benzos: |food |or |drug |interactions
-NO |alcohol/caffeine/grapefruit
-NO |OTC |meds/supplements |with |serotonin |in |it |(St. |John's |Wart, |Sleepy |Time |Tea)
Non-benzos: |other |precautions/contraindications/nursing |implications
-not |a |cure, |only |treats |symptoms
-long-term |use
-do |not |stop |abruptly
-these |will |not |feel |like |benzos
-no |pregnancy
SSRI: |Indications |for |use
-stimulate |a |renewed |interest |in |ADLs
-elevates |mood
-reduce |preoccupation |with |morbid, |negative, |or |guilty |thoughts
-reduce |thoughts |of |self-harm
-improve |concentration
-increase |appetite
With Correct Answers
Benzodiazepines
moderates |GABA |to |sedate |CNS
Benzos: |Indications |for |Use
-decreases |butterflies |in |stomach, |feelings |of |dread/terror
-increases |ability |to |focus/concentrate
-help |with |increased |HR |and |any |other |physical |symptoms
-help |with |sleep-wake |cycle
-lessens |distractibility
Benzos: |adverse |reactions
-physically |addictive |(fatal |withdrawal |if |stopped |abruptly)
-prone |for |abuse
-CNS |depression |if |taken |with |alcohol |(decreased |RR, |fatal |respiratory |depression)
Benzos: |Side |effects
-sedation
-tired
-uncoordinated |gait |(ataxia)
-decreased |RR
-paradoxical |excitement |with |elderly
-orthostatic |hypotension
-sexual |dysfunction
Benzos: |food |and |drug |interactions
-NO |alcohol/caffeine/grapefruit
-No |CNS |depressant |med
Benzos: |other |precautions/contraindications/nursing |implications
-not |a |cure, |only |treats |symptoms
-do |not |share |meds
-do |not |stop |abruptly
, -short-term |use
-no |pregnancy
Non-benzodiazepines
-makes |serotonin |more |available
Non-benzos: |indications |for |use
-helps |with |butterflies |in |stomach, |feelings |of |dread/terror
-increases |ability |to |concentrate
-helps |with |increased |HR |and |any |other |physical |symptoms
-helps |with |sleep-wake |cycle
Non-benzos: |adverse |reactions
serotonin |syndrome |(agitation, |sweating, |fever, |tachycardia, |hypotension, |rigidity, |
hyperreflexia)
Non-benzos: |side |effects
-dizziness
-nausea
-H/A
Non-benzos: |food |or |drug |interactions
-NO |alcohol/caffeine/grapefruit
-NO |OTC |meds/supplements |with |serotonin |in |it |(St. |John's |Wart, |Sleepy |Time |Tea)
Non-benzos: |other |precautions/contraindications/nursing |implications
-not |a |cure, |only |treats |symptoms
-long-term |use
-do |not |stop |abruptly
-these |will |not |feel |like |benzos
-no |pregnancy
SSRI: |Indications |for |use
-stimulate |a |renewed |interest |in |ADLs
-elevates |mood
-reduce |preoccupation |with |morbid, |negative, |or |guilty |thoughts
-reduce |thoughts |of |self-harm
-improve |concentration
-increase |appetite
