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NUR 635 - Midterm Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of
Parkinson's Disease Ans: Bromocriptine
What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening
sleep behaviors, such as sleep driving? Ans: Ambien
Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat"
or "mad as a hatter" Ans: Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion Ans:
Pharmacokinetics
Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis Ans: Neostigmine,
pyridostigmine
This drug has a very narrow therapeutic index and high risk for
toxicity, therefore levels should be monitored frequently Ans:
Lithium
The drug class that carries an increased risk of suicidality in
children, adolescents, and young adults Ans: SSRIs/SNRIs
The antidote for organophosphate poisoning Ans: Atropine
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This drug class double the rate of mortality in older adults with
dementia Ans: Antipsychotics
In infants, this is not fully developed and therefore infants are
more sensitive to CNS drugs Ans: Blood Brain Barrier
Time of development that fetus is at highest risk of teratogenicity
from a drug Ans: First trimester
Do not stop this class of drug abruptly due to an increased risk of
cardiovascular events Ans: Beta-blockers
Agents that indirectly block the breakdown of acetylcholine and
are often used in treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Ans:
Cholinesterase inhibitors
Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing
and worm-like movements of the tongue Ans: Tardive Dyskinesia
Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when
activated Ans: Beta 2 Receptors
This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid
metabolizers as 10% of the drug is converted to morphine Ans:
Codeine
Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. Ans: Hepatotoxic
drugs
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An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in
skeletal muscle Ans: Myasthenia Gravis
An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and
respiratory depression Ans: Naloxone (Narcan)
How the drug affects the body Ans: Pharmacodynamics
Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation.
Often affected by route of administration Ans: Bioavailability
Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability,
tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having
too much of this "happy" substance Ans: Serotonin
Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease
that is least likely to cause sleep attacks Ans: Pramipexole
Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder Ans:
ADHD
Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal Ans: Lorazepam
(ativan)
Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest Ans:
Epinephrine
1st line drugs for migraine prevention Ans: Beta Blockers
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NUR 635 - Midterm Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of
Parkinson's Disease Ans: Bromocriptine
What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening
sleep behaviors, such as sleep driving? Ans: Ambien
Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat"
or "mad as a hatter" Ans: Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion Ans:
Pharmacokinetics
Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis Ans: Neostigmine,
pyridostigmine
This drug has a very narrow therapeutic index and high risk for
toxicity, therefore levels should be monitored frequently Ans:
Lithium
The drug class that carries an increased risk of suicidality in
children, adolescents, and young adults Ans: SSRIs/SNRIs
The antidote for organophosphate poisoning Ans: Atropine
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This drug class double the rate of mortality in older adults with
dementia Ans: Antipsychotics
In infants, this is not fully developed and therefore infants are
more sensitive to CNS drugs Ans: Blood Brain Barrier
Time of development that fetus is at highest risk of teratogenicity
from a drug Ans: First trimester
Do not stop this class of drug abruptly due to an increased risk of
cardiovascular events Ans: Beta-blockers
Agents that indirectly block the breakdown of acetylcholine and
are often used in treatment of Alzheimer's Disease Ans:
Cholinesterase inhibitors
Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing
and worm-like movements of the tongue Ans: Tardive Dyskinesia
Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when
activated Ans: Beta 2 Receptors
This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid
metabolizers as 10% of the drug is converted to morphine Ans:
Codeine
Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. Ans: Hepatotoxic
drugs
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An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in
skeletal muscle Ans: Myasthenia Gravis
An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and
respiratory depression Ans: Naloxone (Narcan)
How the drug affects the body Ans: Pharmacodynamics
Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation.
Often affected by route of administration Ans: Bioavailability
Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability,
tachycardia, hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having
too much of this "happy" substance Ans: Serotonin
Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease
that is least likely to cause sleep attacks Ans: Pramipexole
Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder Ans:
ADHD
Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal Ans: Lorazepam
(ativan)
Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest Ans:
Epinephrine
1st line drugs for migraine prevention Ans: Beta Blockers
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