Central Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

True or False

The study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system is calles Neuropharmacology

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Answer 1

True

Question 2

True or False

Peripheral Nervous System Drugs are used for psychiatric disorders, suppression of seizures, relief of pain, and production of anesthesia

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Answer 2

False

Central Nervous System Drugs/ CNS Drugs

Question 3

True or False

Adults are more sensitive to CNS drugs than children

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Answer 3

False

Children are more sensitive to CNS drugs

Question 4

True or False

Prolonged CNS drug use could result effect on Tolerance and Physical Dependence of the patient towards the drug

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Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False

ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder that causes suddenly falling asleep during normal waking activities

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Answer 5

False

Narcolepsy

Question 6

True or False

Children with ADHD or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder tends to have short attention span and impulsive

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Answer 6

True

Question 7

True or False

Modafinil is a drug used to treat ADHD

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Answer 7

False

Narcolepsy

Question 8

Determine the right term for the given definition

People with this disease experiences tremor, rigidity, postural instability, and slowed movement. This disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that mainly influences one’s movement.

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Answer 8

Parkinson’s Disease

Question 9

True or False

Seizure and Falling asleep are the main sign and symptoms of epilepsy

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Answer 9

False

Seizure and Convulsion

Question 10

True or False

Status Epilepticus is not an emergency and can’t be fatal

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Answer 10

False

: It is an emergency and could be fatal

Question 11

True or False

Diazepam is used to treat acute status epilepticus but not recommended for long-term use due to high potential to addiction

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Answer 11

True

Question 12

Determine the right term for the given definition

Phenytoin can be used as daytime sedative or “sleeping pills”

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Answer 12

Phenobarbital

Question 13

Determine the right term for the given definition

Most commonly prescribed anti-convulsant drug that stabilize nerve cells and can be used for status epilepticus

Answer 13

Phenytoin

Question 14

True or False

Muscle Spasm is the involuntary contraction of muscle

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Answer 14

True

Question 15

True or False

Carboxylic Acid Derivatives can be used to treat bipolar disorder

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Answer 15

True

Question 16

Determine the right term for the given definition

Gabapentine functions to bind a carrier and act at a receptor resulting in decreased GABA in the brain

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Answer 16

Increased

Question 17

Determine the right term for the given definition

Dantrolene Sodium is least effective for spacity of cerebral origin

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Answer 17

Most

Question 18

True or False

Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs relax skeletal muscles by disrupting the transmission of nerve impulses at the motor end plate

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Answer 18

True

Question 19

True or False

Depolarizing Blocking Drugs compete with ACh to prevent muscle from contracting

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Answer 19

False

Non-depolarizing Blocking Drugs

Question 20

True or False

Succinylcholine acts like acetylcholine but not activated by ACHe

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Answer 20

True