NUR 635 - Midterm Exam 2024/2025 with 100% correct
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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)
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