unit 2 - medication administration

Question 1

benzodiazepines

Answer 1

affect CNS and relax

Question 1

sedative-hypnotics

Answer 1

used to relax people

Question 2

flurazepam

Question 3

lorazepam (ativan)

Question 4

midazolam

Question 5

triazolam

Question 6

nonbenzodiazepine

Answer 6

make you sleepy (scattered)

Question 7

dexmedetomidine (precedex)

Question 8

zolpidem (ambien)

Question 9

melatonin

Question 10

diphenhydramine (benadryl)

Question 11

barbiturates

Answer 11

phenobarbital - used only for seizure

Question 12

meds used to treat Parkinson’s disease

Answer 12

dopamine agonists
monoamine oxidase inhibitors
anticholinergic agents
nonergot dopamine agonists

Question 13

dopamine agonist

Answer 13

carbidopa, levodopa
(sinemet)

Question 14

monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Answer 14

rasagiline (azilect), selegiline (eldepryl)

Question 15

anticholinergic agents

Answer 15

benztropine mesylate (cogentin), diphenhydramine (benadryl), orphenadrine citrate (norflex)

Question 16

nonergot dopamine agonists

Answer 16

apomorphine (apokin), pramipexole (mirapex), ropinirole (requip)

Question 17

antihypertensives

Answer 17

drugs used to treat hypertension

Question 18

diuretics

Answer 18

used to treat edema, improve symptoms related to excess fluid
RAAS - renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system

Question 19

beta-adrenergic blocking agents (beta blockers)

Answer 19

atenolol (tenormin), carvedilol (coreg), metoprolol (lopressor), propranolol (inderal), sotalol (betapace), timolol

Question 20

agiotensis-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors)

Answer 20

benazepril (lotensin), captopril, enalapril (vasotec), quinapril, lisinopril

Question 21

angiotensin II receptor blockers

Answer 21

candesartan (Atacand), irbesartan (Avapro),
losartan (Cozaar), valsartan (Diovan)

Question 22

direct renin inhibitor

Answer 22

aliskiren (Tekturna)

Question 23

Aldosterone receptor antagonist

Answer 23

eplerenone (Inspra)

Question 24

Calcium channel blockers

Answer 24

verapamil (Calan), diltiazem (Cardizem), nicardipine (Cardene), amlodipine (Norvasc)

Question 25

Alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agents

Answer 25

doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), terazosin

Question 26

Central-acting alpha-2 agonists

Answer 26

clonidine(Catapres), guanfacine, methyldopa

Question 27

direct vasodilators

Answer 27

hydralazine

Question 28

pantoprazole (Protonix)

Question 29

potassium chloride

Question 30

metoprolol (lopressor)

Question 31

furosemide (Lasix)