Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) or GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate) are two drugs that can be Used after someone is sexually assaulted. These Drugs are the _________ ________ drugs. Date Rape Drugs
The classification of medications that used to treat Anxiety is called? benzodiazepines
Name facts about benzodi...
NUR 350 FINAL MEDS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) or GHB
(gammahydroxybutyrate) are two drugs that can be
Used after someone is sexually assaulted. These
Drugs are the _________ ________ drugs. ✅Date Rape Drugs
The classification of medications that used to treat
Anxiety is called? ✅benzodiazepines
Name facts about benzodiazepines ✅a.First choice unless patient has addictive
Behaviors
B Addictive
C. Ativan, Xanax
D. Used for OCD, panic disorders
E. Fast acting
F. Withdrawal symptoms: seizures, delirium
G. Do not stop abruptly
Buspirone (buspar) ✅This medication is in its own class. It is used to
Help control anxiety. It is given as a scheduled
Med - taken every day.
Is used often with patients who have addiction
History.
Hydroxyzine (Vistaril ) ✅This is an antihistamine
Used for patients with addictive behaviors to help
Decrease anxiety
Is given as needed - prn
Used a lot with patients who have addiction
History
What classification is the SSRI's ✅Antidepressants
What neurotransmitter does SSRI work on? And
How? ✅They increase serotonin
What is the best classifications to use first to treat
Depression ✅SSRI and SNIR
What can happen if SSRI is stopped suddenly ✅If stopped suddenly can cause
serotonin syndrome
, What classification is the SNRI's? ✅Antidepressant
What neurotransmitter/s does SNRI work on and how? ✅increase serotonin and
norepinephrine
What is the second best drug classification used to treat depression? ✅TCA
Important facts about TCA;s ✅a.Second best choice
B.Takes apx. 6-8 weeks to take effect
C.Watch for possible signs of patient wanting to overdose
D.Do not stop abruptly
✅
What classification is MAOI? ✅Antidepressant
Facts about MAOI ✅Last choice to use
Many drug-drug interactions
Cause hypertensive crisis
Must be on tyramine diet
A patient is taking an MAOI. What diet should the
Patient be on? Describe foods to avoid on the
Diet? ✅Must be on tyramine diet
Avoid anything pickled, processed, aged food,
Pizza, chocolate, caffeine, bananas, aged cheese
Name the two main drugs that are MAOI's ✅Nardil
Parnate
The patient is going to have a medication change.
They are going to stop an SSRI and begin taking an
MAOI. How does the nurse do this? ✅Must be off many psychotropic for about 10
Days before starting this medication.
If not can have a hypertensive crisis reaction
And this leads to a stroke
What is Trazodone (Desyrel)? ✅This is an antidepressant that is used often to help
patients sleep
If used for sleep would be given only at bedtime and often is given as a prn medication.
If used for depression it is never given prn and is give anywhere from one to three times
a day
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