Chapter 20 Pharm Flashcards
- The area of the brain that controls motor function and coordinates movement is the?
a. Cerebellum
b. Diencephalon
c. Brainstem
a. Cerebellum
- Control of breathing is regulated mainly in the
a. Cerebellum
b. Diencephalon
c. Brainstem
c. brainstem
- Psychotic disorders are characterized by
a. Unstable gait.
b. Rigidity and hypertonicity.
c. Excessive fidgeting.
d. Impaired reality testing
d. Impaired reality testing
- Which of the following is considered to be a toxic level of alcohol
a. 200 to 300 mg.dL
b. 325 to 400
c. 425 to 500
d. 400 to 600
d. 400 to 600
- Which class of analgesics may enhance bronchodilation and suppress cough when administrated by inhalation
a. Alcohol
b. NSAIDs
c. Local anesthetics
d. Barbiturates
c. Local anesthetics
- A disease characterized by resting tremor rigidity and postural instability resulting from loss of dopamine containing neuron is
a. Parkinson’s disease
b. Delirium tremens
c. Manic depression
d. Bipolar disorder
a. Parkinson’s disease
- These drug subdivided into narcotic and nonnarcotic medications provide pain relief
a. Anxiolytics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Analgesics
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors
c. Analgesics
- The brain is composed of which of the following
- Cortex.
- Spinal cord.
- Brainstem.
- Midbrain.
a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 3, and 4
c. 2, 3, and 4
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4
b. 1, 3, and 4
- Medical treatment of any degrees of bipolar disorder must begin with which of the following medications
a. Opioid analgesic
b. Mood stabilizer
c. Barbiturates
d. Antidepressants
b. Mood stabilizer
- A person diagnosed with Alzheimer disease would have improvement of cognition and function with the use of this class of drugs
a. Mood stabilizers
b. Sympathomimetics
c. Cholinesterase inhibitors
d. Pain relievers
c. Cholinesterase inhibitors
- Which of the following drugs is recommend to control seizures.
a. Thiopental
b. Pentobarbital
c. Norepinephrine
d. Phenobarbital
d. Phenobarbital
- As alcohol is broken down and metabolized into CO2 and H2O the byproduct is
a. Acetaldehyde
b. Dopamine
c. Norepinephrine
d. Acetylcysteine
a. Acetaldehyde
- Chronic pain can be controlled by antidepressants and _____________
a. Mood stabilizers
b. Analgesics
c. Tranquilizers
d. Anesthetics
b. Analgesics
- The most frequently used analgesic NSAID that can be purchased over the counter is
a. Lithium
b. Ethanol
c. Aspirin
d. Phenobarbital
c. Aspirin
- Depth of anesthesia is determined by the patient response to painful stimuli and is often judged by the sympathetic response which is
a. Twitching of the extremities
b. Lack of feeling in the extremites
c. A change in heart rate or blood pressure
d. A drop in arterial oxygen saturation
c. A change in heart rate or blood pressure