Deck 3 - Central Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

What is the course of treatment for respiratory depression brought on by drug overdose and COPD?

Answer 1

DOXAPRAM

Question 2

What should you administer as a nurse to lengthen the child’s attention span and cognitive function?

Answer 2

METHYLPRENIDATE

Question 3

It stimulates the respiration.

Answer 3

ANALEPTICS: XANTHINE

Question 4

What is the treatment of narcolepsy?

Answer 4

MODAFINIL

Question 5

What are the medications that block ACh receptors?

Answer 5

ANTICHOLINERGIC AGENTS

Question 6

It directly/ indirectly cause
activation of dopamine receptors.

Answer 6

DOPAMINERGIC DRUGS

Question 7

It works well against generalized tonic-clonic seizures and partial seizures but not absence seizures.

Answer 7

PHENOBARBITAL

Question 8

It is the cornerstone of epilepsy therapy

Answer 8

CARBAMAZEPINE

Question 9

What anticonvulsant medication is given out the most frequently?

Answer 9

PHENYTOIN

Question 10

It acts at a receptor and binds to a carrier protein, increasing GABA in the brain.

Answer 10

GABAPENTIN

Question 11

What medication works the best for treating malignant hyperthermia

Answer 11

DANTROLENE SODIUM

Question 12

It produces less sedation and less
peripheral muscle weakness than dantrolene.

Answer 12

BACLOFEN

Question 13

_________ is restricted to acute
treatment of status epilepticus

Answer 13

DIAZEPAM

Question 14

What is the treatment for absence, atypical absence seizures?

Answer 14

CLONAZEPAM

Question 15

It is DOC for acute management of status epilepticus

Answer 15

IV LORAZEPAM

Question 16

It is reserved for emergency treatment – monitor RR and do not give more than 60mg/min

Answer 16

IV PHENOBARBITAL

Question 17

It focuses on how medications affect nervous system-controlled functions.

Answer 17

NEUROPHARMACOLOGY

Question 18

Process by which information is transferred between a neuron and a postsynaptic cell.

Answer 18

SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION

Question 19

It is conducting an action potential down the axon of the neuron.

Answer 19

AXONAL CONDUCTION

Question 20

It is utilized to treat psychiatric problems, prevent seizures, alleviate pain, and production of anesthesia.

Answer 20

CNS DRUGS