Chapter 20 Pharm Flashcards

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  1. The area of the brain that controls motor function and coordinates movement is the?

a. Cerebellum
b. Diencephalon
c. Brainstem

A

a. Cerebellum

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  1. Control of breathing is regulated mainly in the

a. Cerebellum
b. Diencephalon
c. Brainstem

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c. brainstem

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  1. Psychotic disorders are characterized by

a. Unstable gait.
b. Rigidity and hypertonicity.
c. Excessive fidgeting.
d. Impaired reality testing

A

d. Impaired reality testing

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  1. 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

A

d. 400 to 600

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  1. Which class of analgesics may enhance bronchodilation and suppress cough when administrated by inhalation

a. Alcohol
b. NSAIDs
c. Local anesthetics
d. Barbiturates

A

c. Local anesthetics

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  1. 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

a. Parkinson’s disease

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  1. These drug subdivided into narcotic and nonnarcotic medications provide pain relief

a. Anxiolytics
b. Mood stabilizers
c. Analgesics
d. Cholinesterase inhibitors

A

c. Analgesics

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  1. The brain is composed of which of the following
  2. Cortex.
  3. Spinal cord.
  4. Brainstem.
  5. Midbrain.

a. 1 and 2
b. 1, 3, and 4
c. 2, 3, and 4
d. 1, 2, 3, and 4

A

b. 1, 3, and 4

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  1. 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

A

b. Mood stabilizer

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  1. 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

A

c. Cholinesterase inhibitors

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  1. Which of the following drugs is recommend to control seizures.
    a. Thiopental
    b. Pentobarbital
    c. Norepinephrine
    d. Phenobarbital
A

d. Phenobarbital

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  1. As alcohol is broken down and metabolized into CO2 and H2O the byproduct is

a. Acetaldehyde
b. Dopamine
c. Norepinephrine
d. Acetylcysteine

A

a. Acetaldehyde

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  1. Chronic pain can be controlled by antidepressants and _____________

a. Mood stabilizers
b. Analgesics
c. Tranquilizers
d. Anesthetics

A

b. Analgesics

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14
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  1. The most frequently used analgesic NSAID that can be purchased over the counter is

a. Lithium
b. Ethanol
c. Aspirin
d. Phenobarbital

A

c. Aspirin

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  1. 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

A

c. A change in heart rate or blood pressure

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  1. Which of the following procedures has guidelines requiring that at least the operator and a monitoring assistant must be present during administration

a. General anesthesia
b. Conscious sedation
c. Intravenous opioids
d. Local anesthesia

A

b. Conscious sedation

17
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  1. Respiratory failure resulting from sedative or opioid drug overdose can be treated with which of the following specific antagonists

a. Methylxanthines
b. Morphine
c. Naloxone
d. Caffeine

A

c. Naloxone

18
Q
  1. A hospitalized patient is complainning of insomnia and anxiety related to upcoming procedures. A drug that would help treat these conditions would be which of the following

a. Haldol
b. Lithium
c. Xanax
d. Prozac

A

c. Xanax

19
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  1. What is considered to be the fifth vital sign

a. Oxygen saturation
b. Pain
c. Eye movement
d. Finger movement

A

b. Pain

20
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  1. A patirnt has continual complaints of pain. When asked how intense the pain is the patient keeps saying: “it hurts”. Which of the following would be a way to have the patient estimate the magnitude of the pain?

a. Have the patient point to the painful area.
b. Have the patient describe in detail the pain.
c. Have the patient relate a past painful experience to this one
d. Use a numeric analog pain scale

A

d. Use a numeric analog pain scale