NUR 635 - Midterm Exam |Questions and
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Drug class used to treat ADHD ✔✔Stimulants
Drugs that have no medical use and high potential for abuse ✔✔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 ✔✔Baclofen
3Muscle relaxant that is also a schedule IV controlled substance ✔✔Carisoprodal (Soma)
1st line abortive drug class for mild to moderate headaches ✔✔NSAIDs
1st line abortive drug for moderate to severe migraine headaches ✔✔Sumatriptan (Imitrex)
Used in the treatment of non-hypovolemic hypotension ✔✔Norepinephrine or phenyleprine
Drug used for acute management of seizures ✔✔Lorazepam
Used for treatment of beta-blocker overdose ✔✔Glucagon
,Used in treatment of opioid use disorder. May cause QT prolongation. ✔✔Methadone
This opioid analgesic is used for treatment of post-op shivering or rigors ✔✔Meperidine
Antiseizure medication that carries Black Box warnings for severe skin reactions such as SJS
✔✔Carbamazepine
Drug class used to treat extra-pyramidal symptoms ✔✔Anticholinergics
Cause of menstrual-associated migraines ✔✔Drops in estrogen levels
Chronic use may cause amotivational syndrome or hyperemesis synrome ✔✔Marijuana (THC)
Deadly bacterial toxin used in prevention of chronic migraine headaches ✔✔Botox (Botulinum toxin)
Neostigmine is a medication used to treat what disorder/disease? ✔✔Myasthenia Gravis
Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder that may cause what symptom? ✔✔Difficulty swallowing
True or false: in order for a medication to affect the CNS, it must be able to cross the blood brain
barrier? ✔✔TRUE
A major goal in treating Parkinson's Disease is to restore what in the brain? ✔✔Dopamine
, Common side effects of dopaminergics? ✔✔Sleep attacks, hallucinations, confusion
Which medication is appropriate in the treatment of acute psychosis? ✔✔Haloperidol
After being treated with a first-generation antipsychotic, the patient develops difficulty speaking
and chewing likely due to which adverse reaction? ✔✔Tardive Dyskinesia
Which medication can help manage daily panic attacks? ✔✔SSRIs
Cholinesterase inhibitors are used in the treatment of what condition? ✔✔Alzheimer's Disease
True or false: anticonvulsants are only used to treat seizure disorders? ✔✔FALSE
This antiseizure medication is also used for prophylactic treatment of migraines: ✔✔Topiramate
This anti-seizure medication is also an anti-arrhythmic: ✔✔Phenytoin (Dilantin)
Which antiseizure medication has a Black Box warning for blood dyscrasias and serious dermatologic
reactions? ✔✔Carbamazepine (Tegetrol)
Which agent should you try first to treat an early onset migraine? ✔✔NSAIDs
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