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NR 567 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGYNR 567 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY WEEK 1-
7 TEST 2024 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+
Which of the following medications should be given to patients presenting to the
emergency department (ED) with an altered level of consciousness, seizures, or
both, if a concern of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome exists?
Folate (Folic acid)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is not recommended for treating
methanol poisoning?
Ethanol intravenously
Fomepizole (Antizole)
Sodium Bicarbonate
Disulfiram (Antabuse)
Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is the preferred antiseizure
medication for a generalized seizure disorder in a 25-year -old pregnant female?
Phenobarbital (Solfoton)
Valproate (Valproic acid) -This is known as a human teratogen. Exposure in
first trimester isassociated with an approximately threefold increased risk of
major congenital malformations,most commonly spina bifida. There is
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evidence that valproate exposure may be associated withan increased risk of
autism spectrum disorder.
Levetiracetam (Keppra)
Topiramate (Topamax)
Which of the following is the least preferable initial treatment of choice for status
epilepticus?
Lorazepam (Ativan)
Diazepam (Valium)
Propofol (Diprivan)
Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx)
Which of the following statements is not true?
In patients with hypovolemic states, heart failure, and other diseases that impair
cardiovascular function, normal doses of sedative-hypnotics may cause
cardiovascular depression
In patients with pulmonary disease, therapeutic doses of sedative-hypnotics can
produce significant respiratory depression.
Sedative hypnotics can be utilized as an anticonvulsant; zolpidem (Ambien)
and lorazepam (Ativan) are excellent options for managing seizures.
Benzodiazepines exert dose-dependent anterograde amnestic effects.
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Your patient has been taking risperidone (Risperdal) but has developed
hyperprolactinemia. Which of the following may help manage hyperprolactinemia?
Bromocriptine (Parlodel)
b. Haloperidol (Haldol)
c. Promethazine (Phenergan)
d. Chlorpromazine (Thorazine)
A 35-year-old female with a long history of anxiety treated with diazepam
(Valium) has increasingly become fearful and anxious about the Coronavirus
pandemic and triples her daily dose. She is found extremely lethargic and obtunded
two days after the increased dosing. Which of the following pharmaceutical agents
should the nurse practitioner order to treat her condition?
Flumazenil (Romazicon)
Naloxone (Narcan)
Depakote (Divalproex sodium)
Midazolam (Versed)
A 25-year-old male with a history of bipolar disease presents to the emergency
department (ED) with acute agitation characteristic of mania. Non-
pharmacological methods of de-escalation have been attempted without success.
Which of the following is not recommended to treat this patient?
Haloperidol (Haldol)
Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
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