NURS 5334 FINAL EXAM FALL 2025 THE UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS AT ARLINGTON UTA COMPLETE 150 QUESTION
AND ANSWER SOLVED
Which of the following medication classes used to treat Parkinson's disease have relaxing
effects
on smooth muscles—both directly and indirectly through parasympathetic nervous system
inhibition?
a. Decarboxylase inhibitors
b. L-Dopa
c. Anticholinergics
d. MAO-B inhibitors
c
Which of the following drugs is a selective MAO-B inhibitor?
a. Entacapone [Comtan]
b. Selegiline [Eldepryl]
c. Pramipexole [Mirapex]
d. Benztropine [Cogentin]
e. Rasigiline [Azilect]
b and e
Which of the following acetylcholinesterase inhibitors requires monitoring of the alanine
aminotransferase [ALT] because of risk of hepatotoxicity?
a. Donepezil [Aricept]
b. Tacrine [Cognex]
c. Galantamine [Rhazadyne]
d. Rivastigmine [Exelon]
b
,Which of the following medications requires the patient to be informed that he or she should
avoid large amounts of tyramine containing foods, alcoholic beverages, large amounts of
caffeine containing beverages and over the counter cough and cold medications?
a. Selegiline [Eldepryl]
b. Levodopa/Carbidopa [Sinemet]
c. Galantamine [Rhazadyne]
d. Tacrine [Cognex]
a
18. Levodopa/Carbidopa has been associated with which of the following?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Basal cell cancer
c. Squamous cell cancer
d. Actinic keratosis
a
What is the maximum amount of Sumatriptan [Imitrex] tablets [25 mg/50 mg/100 mg] that
can
be given in one day [24 hours period]?
a. 100mg/day
b. 200mg/day
c. 300mg/day
d. 400mg/day
b
You are prescribing for a child with absence seizures. The seizures are interrupting his school
performance and his ability to participate in after school activities. Which agent is most
appropriate for this child at this time?
a. Ethosuximide
b. carbamazepine
c. diazepam
d. watchful waiting
a. Ethosuximide
,You are seeing a 28 y/o woman with generalized seizures. She is well-controlled on VPA. She
tells you that she is interested in becoming pregnant within the next 9-12 months. With
regards to her AED regimen, which of the following do you recommend?
a. leave her on her current therapy
b. consider switching to lamotrigine
c. consider adding a second AED
d. decrease the dose of her VPA
b. consider switching to lamotrigine
a 62 y/o patient has new onset seizures after a blow to head. The patient has a history of
HTN, that is treated with HCTZ. The addition of which of the following AEDs may increase the
risk of hyponatremia in this individual?
a. gabapentin
b. VPA
c. Carbamazepine
d. Lacosamide
c. Carbamazepine
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson disease. He tells you that this Sinemet regimen is not
working as well as it has been in the past. He says that this change started 2-3 months ago.
Before you begin to think about altering his treatment regimen, you ask to review a current
list of all of this mediations. Which of the following medications could be interfering with the
effectiveness of his Sinemet?
a. HCTZ
b. Celecoxib
c. Metoclopramide
d. Metoprolol ER
c. Metoclopramide
Your 75 y/o patient with moderate Parkinson's disease. His tremors and bradykinesia are no
longer responding to anticholinergic therapy. Which combination of drugs is an appropriate
treatment regimen?
a. Amantadine, Carbidopa, Entacapone
b. Levodopa, Carbidopa, Entacapone
c. Pramipexole, Carbidopa, Entacapone
d. Ropinirole, Carbidopa, Selegiline
b. Levodopa, Carbidopa, Entacapone
, You are prescribing Bethanechol to a patient with urinary retention. What common side
effect should you caution the patient about?
a. Xerostomia
b. Dry eyes
c. Constipation
d. Diaphoresis
d. Diaphoresis
You are going to prescribe for a 79 y/o pt with Alzheimer dementia. Which agent would be
beneficial as a first line drug for this individual?
a. Carbachol
b. Physostigmine
c. Bethanechol
d. Donepezil
d. Donepezil
Your patient with focal seizures has been on carbamazepine (tegertol) for 6 months. He has
recently begun having breakthrough seizures on a more freq. basis. You are considering
adding a second AED. Which of the following is LEAST likely to have a drug interaction with
the patient's current drug?
a. Topiramate (Topamax)
b. Tiagabine (Gabitril)
c. Levetracetam (Keppra)
d. Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
c. Levetracetam (Keppra)
causes dry mouth, constipation,urinary retention, & increased heartrate.
a. beta 1 - blockers
b. alpha 1 blockers
c. beta 2 agonists
d. alpha 2 agonists
e. cholinergic blockers
e. cholinergic blockers
TEXAS AT ARLINGTON UTA COMPLETE 150 QUESTION
AND ANSWER SOLVED
Which of the following medication classes used to treat Parkinson's disease have relaxing
effects
on smooth muscles—both directly and indirectly through parasympathetic nervous system
inhibition?
a. Decarboxylase inhibitors
b. L-Dopa
c. Anticholinergics
d. MAO-B inhibitors
c
Which of the following drugs is a selective MAO-B inhibitor?
a. Entacapone [Comtan]
b. Selegiline [Eldepryl]
c. Pramipexole [Mirapex]
d. Benztropine [Cogentin]
e. Rasigiline [Azilect]
b and e
Which of the following acetylcholinesterase inhibitors requires monitoring of the alanine
aminotransferase [ALT] because of risk of hepatotoxicity?
a. Donepezil [Aricept]
b. Tacrine [Cognex]
c. Galantamine [Rhazadyne]
d. Rivastigmine [Exelon]
b
,Which of the following medications requires the patient to be informed that he or she should
avoid large amounts of tyramine containing foods, alcoholic beverages, large amounts of
caffeine containing beverages and over the counter cough and cold medications?
a. Selegiline [Eldepryl]
b. Levodopa/Carbidopa [Sinemet]
c. Galantamine [Rhazadyne]
d. Tacrine [Cognex]
a
18. Levodopa/Carbidopa has been associated with which of the following?
a. Malignant melanoma
b. Basal cell cancer
c. Squamous cell cancer
d. Actinic keratosis
a
What is the maximum amount of Sumatriptan [Imitrex] tablets [25 mg/50 mg/100 mg] that
can
be given in one day [24 hours period]?
a. 100mg/day
b. 200mg/day
c. 300mg/day
d. 400mg/day
b
You are prescribing for a child with absence seizures. The seizures are interrupting his school
performance and his ability to participate in after school activities. Which agent is most
appropriate for this child at this time?
a. Ethosuximide
b. carbamazepine
c. diazepam
d. watchful waiting
a. Ethosuximide
,You are seeing a 28 y/o woman with generalized seizures. She is well-controlled on VPA. She
tells you that she is interested in becoming pregnant within the next 9-12 months. With
regards to her AED regimen, which of the following do you recommend?
a. leave her on her current therapy
b. consider switching to lamotrigine
c. consider adding a second AED
d. decrease the dose of her VPA
b. consider switching to lamotrigine
a 62 y/o patient has new onset seizures after a blow to head. The patient has a history of
HTN, that is treated with HCTZ. The addition of which of the following AEDs may increase the
risk of hyponatremia in this individual?
a. gabapentin
b. VPA
c. Carbamazepine
d. Lacosamide
c. Carbamazepine
You are seeing a patient with Parkinson disease. He tells you that this Sinemet regimen is not
working as well as it has been in the past. He says that this change started 2-3 months ago.
Before you begin to think about altering his treatment regimen, you ask to review a current
list of all of this mediations. Which of the following medications could be interfering with the
effectiveness of his Sinemet?
a. HCTZ
b. Celecoxib
c. Metoclopramide
d. Metoprolol ER
c. Metoclopramide
Your 75 y/o patient with moderate Parkinson's disease. His tremors and bradykinesia are no
longer responding to anticholinergic therapy. Which combination of drugs is an appropriate
treatment regimen?
a. Amantadine, Carbidopa, Entacapone
b. Levodopa, Carbidopa, Entacapone
c. Pramipexole, Carbidopa, Entacapone
d. Ropinirole, Carbidopa, Selegiline
b. Levodopa, Carbidopa, Entacapone
, You are prescribing Bethanechol to a patient with urinary retention. What common side
effect should you caution the patient about?
a. Xerostomia
b. Dry eyes
c. Constipation
d. Diaphoresis
d. Diaphoresis
You are going to prescribe for a 79 y/o pt with Alzheimer dementia. Which agent would be
beneficial as a first line drug for this individual?
a. Carbachol
b. Physostigmine
c. Bethanechol
d. Donepezil
d. Donepezil
Your patient with focal seizures has been on carbamazepine (tegertol) for 6 months. He has
recently begun having breakthrough seizures on a more freq. basis. You are considering
adding a second AED. Which of the following is LEAST likely to have a drug interaction with
the patient's current drug?
a. Topiramate (Topamax)
b. Tiagabine (Gabitril)
c. Levetracetam (Keppra)
d. Lamotrigine (Lamictal)
c. Levetracetam (Keppra)
causes dry mouth, constipation,urinary retention, & increased heartrate.
a. beta 1 - blockers
b. alpha 1 blockers
c. beta 2 agonists
d. alpha 2 agonists
e. cholinergic blockers
e. cholinergic blockers
