Cns pharmacology 2024 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 2: NUR100/ NUR 100 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology | Review with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A – Fortis Q: what drug classes are CNS depressants? Answer: -benzodiazepines (-lam/-pam) -barbiturates (-barbital) centrally acting muscle relaxants (baclofen, cyclobenzaprine, etc) Q: which drug is used more, barbiturates or benzodiazepines? why? Answer: -benzodiazepines (-lam/-pam) -bc they have less harsh side effects, and they are more...

Exam 2: NR293 / NR 293 (Latest Update 2024/2025) Pharmacology Review| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct -Chamberlain Q: What are adjuvant drugs? Answer: assist primary drugs in relieving pain Q: what are opioid drugs? Answer: synthetic drugs that bind to the opiate receptors to relieve pain Q: mild agonist opioid drugs Answer: codeine and hydrocodone Q: strong agonists Answer: morphine, hydromorphone, oxycodone, meper...

ATI Pharmacology Detailed Answer Key Exam 2024 with 100%Verified and Revised Answers. 1. A nurse is caring for four clients. After administering morning medications, she realizes that the nifedipine prescribed for one client was inadvertently administered to another client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? A. Notify the client's provider. Rationale: The nurse should notify the client's provider to inform her of the event; however, there is another action the nu...

Exam 4: NUR 210/ NUR210 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Galen Q: IV voriconazole (Vfend) should be avoided in pts w/ ... Answer: IV voriconazole (Vfend) should be avoided in pts w/ *RENAL FAILURE* due to cyclodextrin excipient accumulation + *CNS TOXICITY*. Q: Adverse effects of voriconazole (Vfend)? Answer: Adverse effects of voriconazole (Vfend): *HEPATIC TOXICITY* (dose-dependent)/ *VISUAL SYMPTOMS*. ...

PHARMACOLOGY UNA TEST 2 2024 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+ Penicillins (-cillin) absorption rate decreases with food, can treat endocarditis, administered in deep muscles penicillin G: cardiac arrest Pipercillin & Tazobactam: blood infections and pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER Cephalosporins (cef-) Five generations, progressively aggressive 4: gram - and + 5: MRSA and VRSA - CORRECT ANSWER Cebapenems (-penem) Lowers CNS activity, likely to have seizures, used in critical c...

Exam 4: NUR 210/ NUR210 (NEW 2023/ 2024) Principles of Pharmacology Exam| Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct | Galen QUESTION Tx blastomycosis? Answer: Tx blastomycosis = *ITRACONAZOLE* + amphotericin B if severe (amphotericin first THEN itraconazole). (24 wks mild-mod or skin; 12 mo for bone) (blastomycosis = dimorphic fungus endemic in central/SE US acquired by inhalation that presents as acute, subacute, or chronic) QUESTION Tx mild-moderate histoplas...

HESI Pharmacology Exam Version 2| 55 Questions and Verified Answers | 2023 / 2024 Update Q: A client with Parkinson's disease is taking carbidopa-levodopa (Sinemet). Which observation by the nurse should indicate that the desired outcome of the medication is being achieved? A) Decreased blood pressure. B) Lessening of tremors. C) Increased salivation. D) Increased attention span. Answer: B. Lessening of tremors. Sinemet increases the amount of levodopa to the CNS (dopamine ...

Exam 1: NUR 2474/ NUR2474 Pharmacology Exam Review| Verified Questions and Answers| Grade A| Latest Update 2023/ 2024| Rasmussen Q: If the half-life of a particular medication is 10 hours and we take a 25mg tablet at noon, how much of the substance will remain in our system at 10 PM? Answer: 12.5mg Q: True or False: If a drug's half-life is 24hr or greater, do not dose it more frequently than once per day. Answer: True Q: "What the drug does to the body" is what p...

Midterm Exam: NR 565 / NR565 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Advanced Pharmacology Exam Review | Weeks 1-4 Covered| Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers -Chamberlain QUESTION Drugs not safe to take with opioids? Answer: -Benzos -Other opioids -Antihistamines - CNS depressants QUESTION What are the key responsibilities of prescribing opioids? Answer: -Check the PDMP -Assess for abuse -Non pharm options used -Assess when to d/c -Med reconciliation -Give lowest...

NSG 531 Rush Advanced Pharmacology: Exam 3 Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 / Graded A+. what is the difference between cardiac myocyte action potential and that of the CNS or ANS? - ANSWER nerve cell action potential is very short cardiac action potential is much longer they are longer to have adequate filling time in order to get a good contraction for a reasonable bolus of blood the only way this can happen is if the action potential is longer this will also mean ...