NUR 635 - Midterm Exam 150 questions with correct answer s
Often prescribed with levodopa/carbidopa in the treatment of Parkinson's
Disease - correct answer Bromocriptine
What medication may cause serious or possibly life-threatening sleep behaviors,
such as sleep driving? - correct answer Ambien
Taking too much of this type of drug can make you "blind as a bat" or "mad as a
hatter" - correct answer Anticholinergics, antimuscarinics
Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, excretion - correct answer
Pharmacokinetics
Drugs used to relieve a myasthenic crisis - correct answer Neostigmine,
pyridostigmine
This drug has a very narrow therapeutic index and high risk for toxicity, therefore
levels should be monitored frequently - correct answer Lithium
The drug class that carries an increased risk of suicidality in children, adolescents,
and young adults - correct answer SSRIs/SNRIs
The antidote for organophosphate poisoning - correct answer Atropine
This drug class double the rate of mortality in older adults with dementia -
correct answer Antipsychotics
In infants, this is not fully developed and therefore infants are more sensitive to
CNS drugs - correct answer Blood Brain Barrier
Time of development that fetus is at highest risk of teratogenicity from a drug -
correct answer First trimester
Do not stop this class of drug abruptly due to an increased risk of cardiovascular
events - correct answer Beta-blockers
Agents that indirectly block the breakdown of acetylcholine and are often used in
treatment of Alzheimer's Disease - correct answer Cholinesterase inhibitors
Adverse drug reaction that causes difficulty speaking and chewing and worm-like
movements of the tongue - correct answer Tardive Dyskinesia
Receptor found in the lungs that causes bronchodilation when activated - correct
answer Beta 2 Receptors
, NUR 635 - Midterm Exam 150 questions with correct answer s
This drug has led to the death of children in ultrarapid metabolizers as 10% of the
drug is converted to morphine - correct answer Codeine
Leading cause of acute liver failure in the U.S. - correct answer Hepatotoxic drugs
An autoimmune disease that attacks the nicotinic receptors in skeletal muscle -
correct answer Myasthenia Gravis
An opioid antagonist that works to quickly reverse CNS and respiratory depression
- correct answer Naloxone (Narcan)
How the drug affects the body - correct answer Pharmacodynamics
Term for the amount of drug that reaches systemic circulation. Often affected by
route of administration - correct answer Bioavailability
Symptoms for this syndrome include confusion, irritability, tachycardia,
hypertension, diaphoresis, and is caused by having too much of this "happy"
substance - correct answer Serotonin
Dopamine agonist often used in treatment of Parkinson's Disease that is least
likely to cause sleep attacks - correct answer Pramipexole
Clonidine is often prescribed to children to treat this disorder - correct answer
ADHD
Drug most effective in alcohol withdrawal - correct answer Lorazepam (ativan)
Drug used for anaphylactic reaction or cardiac arrest - correct answer
Epinephrine
1st line drugs for migraine prevention - correct answer Beta Blockers
Parasympatholytic used for unstable bradycardia - correct answer Atropine
Drug class used to treat ADHD - correct answer Stimulants
Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse - correct answer
Schedule I controlled substances
This drug is an antispasmodic muscle relaxant that must be tapered off due to risk
of seizure or hallucinations if stopped abruptly - correct answer Baclofen
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