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NURS 660 EXAM 3 Questions and Correct
Answers
What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? Ans:
flumazenil
What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for
people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? Ans: binds to the
alpha 2 delta sub-units of voltage sensitive calcium channels
What is an antagonist of caffeine Ans: adenosine
Diagnose this pt: Patient comes in with a CC of anxiety. She has
been excessively worrying, increased arousal, increased tiredness
and irritability. What is the primary and least likely diagnosis?
Ans: GAD; Panic Disorder
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Somebody w/ anxiety worries about having a panic attack, in
addition has mood changes to avoid things in order to not have a
panic attack. Ans: Panic disorder
A woman was raped, and continues to have fear of opposite sex on
her way to parking garage. Which two areas of the brain are
involved? Ans: amygdala and hippocampus
MOA of modafinil (Provigil). How does it promote normal
wakefulness Ans: histamine, NE at alpha adrenergic receptor
sites, dopamine at D2 receptors
What is the MOA of eszopiclone? What receptors does it act on?
Ans: Binds to GABA receptors to increase GABA to increase
sleepiness
Which would be the first line appropriate pharmacological agent
for PTSD? Ans: Paroxetine
What mediation is used to alleviate to help cognitive pain and
physical symptoms in fibromyalgia? Ans: Milnacepran (Savella)
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NURS 660 EXAM 3 Questions and Correct
Answers
What is the medication that is the antidote for alprazolam? Ans:
flumazenil
What is the MOA of pregabalin that makes it alleviate pain for
people with fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue? Ans: binds to the
alpha 2 delta sub-units of voltage sensitive calcium channels
What is an antagonist of caffeine Ans: adenosine
Diagnose this pt: Patient comes in with a CC of anxiety. She has
been excessively worrying, increased arousal, increased tiredness
and irritability. What is the primary and least likely diagnosis?
Ans: GAD; Panic Disorder
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Somebody w/ anxiety worries about having a panic attack, in
addition has mood changes to avoid things in order to not have a
panic attack. Ans: Panic disorder
A woman was raped, and continues to have fear of opposite sex on
her way to parking garage. Which two areas of the brain are
involved? Ans: amygdala and hippocampus
MOA of modafinil (Provigil). How does it promote normal
wakefulness Ans: histamine, NE at alpha adrenergic receptor
sites, dopamine at D2 receptors
What is the MOA of eszopiclone? What receptors does it act on?
Ans: Binds to GABA receptors to increase GABA to increase
sleepiness
Which would be the first line appropriate pharmacological agent
for PTSD? Ans: Paroxetine
What mediation is used to alleviate to help cognitive pain and
physical symptoms in fibromyalgia? Ans: Milnacepran (Savella)
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