Central Nervous System drugs

Question 1

What is true about axonal conduction?

A. Conducting an action potential down the axon of the neuron
B. A process by which information is came across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell
C. Used for psychiatric disorder, suppression of seizures, relief of pain, production of anesthesia
D. Study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system

Answer 1

A. Conducting an action potential down the axon of the neuron

Question 2

it is used for psychiatric disorder, suppression of seizures, relief of pain, production of anesthesia

A. ANS Drugs
B. OTC Drugs
C. CNS Drugs
D. PRN

Answer 2

C. CNS Drugs

Question 3

It is the study of drugs that alter processes controlled by the nervous system

A. Neuropharmacology
B. Pharmacokinetics
C. Pharmacodynamics
D. Clinical Pharmacology

Question 4

CNS contains how many compounds that serves as neurotransmitters

A. 22
B. 20
C. 25
D. 21

Answer 4

D. 21

Question 5

It is a process by which information is coming across the gap between neuron and postsynaptic cell

Answer 5

Synaptic Transmission

Question 6

All is true about the blood barin barrier except

A. Impedes the entry of drugs into the brain
B. the passage is limited do lipid soluble agent or via specific transport system
C. characterized by falling asleep during normal walking activities driving talking
D. children are much more sensitive to CNS drugs than adults

Answer 6

C. characterized by falling asleep during normal walking activities driving talking

Question 7

A term that decrease response occurring in the course of prolonged drug use

Answer 7

Tolerance

Question 8

It is state in which absorb discontinuation of drugs use will precipitate a withdrawal syndrome

Answer 8

Physical dependence

Question 9

Which of the following characterize narcolepsy
A. By falling asleep during normal waking activities
B. Stimulate the release of NE and DA from the brain and SNS
C. Given to increase child attention span and cognitive performance
D. Stimulate respiration

Answer 9

A. By falling asleep during normal waking activities

Question 10

Which is true about “Narcolepsy”
A. Characterized by falling asleep during normal waking activities
B. Skip forward 10 seconds
C. unable to move and make collapse
D. All of the above

Answer 10

D. All of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is given to increase a child’s attention span and cognitive performance and is to treat narcolepsy treat narcolepsy

A. Modafinil
B. Doxapram
C. Methylphenidate

Answer 11

C. Methylphenidate

Question 12

Which of the following is used to treat narcolepsy

A. Modafinil
B. Doxapram
C. Methylphenidate
D. Analeptics: Xanthine

Answer 12

A. Modafinil

Question 13

Which of the following is used to stimulate respiration?

A. Modafinil
B. Doxapram
C. Methylphenidate
D. Analeptics: Xanthine

Answer 13

D. Analeptics: Xanthine

Question 14

Which of the following is used for the treatment of respiratory depression?

A. Modafinil
B. Doxapram
C. Methylphenidate
D. Analeptics: Xanthine

Answer 14

B. Doxapram

Question 15

All is true about therapeutic goal except right
A. Improve the patient’s ability to carry out activities of daily life
B. Improve bradykinesia, gait disturbance and postural instability
C. Reduce when taking pyrido B6 phenytoin benzodiazepine reserve pine end papaverine

Answer 15

C. Reduce when taking pyrido B6 phenytoin benzodiazepine reserve pine end papaverine

Question 16

What is muscle spasm
A. Define us an individual contraction of a muscle or muscle group
B. Traditional anticonvulsants can harm the developing fetus during the first trimester
C. Tremors associated with MS bipolar disorder and migraine prophylaxis

Answer 16

A. Define us an individual contraction of a muscle or muscle group

Question 17

“Dantrolene Sodium” is used for
A. treatment of pain from diabetic neuropathy
B. treatment for muscle spasm
C. it is used to treat epilepsy
D. treatment for malignant hyperthermia [complication of anesthesia can cause muscle rigidity and high fever]

Answer 17

D. treatment for malignant hyperthermia [complication of anesthesia can cause muscle rigidity and high fever]

Question 18

Which is true about the use of Non - Depolarizing Agent
A. Ease of passage off on endotracheal tube
B. decrease the amount of anesthetic required during surgery
C. facilitate realigning broken bones and dislocated joints prevent muscle injury during ECT
D. all of the above

Answer 18

D. all of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Abstinence Syndrome
A. Occurs when client abruptly withdraw from a substance to which they are physically dependent
B. Can be distressing and may lead to comatose and death
C. withdrawing from substances that has the potential to cause addiction can cause abstinence syndrome
D. occurs within one hour to several days after cessation of substance use

Answer 19

D. occurs within one hour to several days after cessation of substance use

Question 20

Phenobarbitol can be used as
A. partial seizures and generalize Tonic - clonic seizures but not absent seizures
B. daytime sedative sleeping pills
C. rashes hives and sleeve and Johnson syndrome
D. Suppresses neuronal discharge by delaying recovery of sodium channels

Answer 20

B. daytime sedative sleeping pills