Neurologic And Psychiatric Drugs Practice Quiz 2

September 14, 2020

Neurologic and Psychiatric Drugs Practice Quiz 2

Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.

Topics

Topics or concepts included in this exam are:

Cholinergic and Adrenergic Agents
Central Nervous System Stimulants
Antiepileptic Agents
Antiparkinson Agents
Antianxiety Agents, Sedatives, and Hypnotics
Antidepressant Agents
Antipsychotic Agents
Skeletal Muscle Relaxant

Guidelines

To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.

Neurologic and Psychiatric Drugs

Neurologic and Psychiatric Drugs Practice Quiz 2

1 / 10

As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that you should never give amphetamines in combination with:

Oral hypoglycemics

MAO inhibitors

Antihypertensives

2 / 10

The client asks the nurse why he is taking bromocriptine (Parlodel). The nurse’s reply is based in the understanding that bromocriptine mimics the effects of dopamine by:

Decreasing dopamine levels in the brain

Decreasing the storage of dopamine peripherally

Activating dopamine receptors in the brain

Inhibiting monoamine oxidase type B

3 / 10

Before administering amantadine (Symadine), the nurse should investigate which of the following client statements?

My hands are always shaking.

I had to take Dilantin 6 months ago.

I take low-dose enteric aspirin each day.

Simple tasks seem to take so long to perform.

4 / 10

When administering IV phenytoin (Dilantin), the nurse should:

Administer it at a rate 100 mg/min.

Protect the drug from light exposure.

Mix the drug in dextrose solution.

Mix the drug in saline solution.

5 / 10

When caring for a client who is receiving phenytoin and warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse would expect which of the following drug-drug interactions?

Decreased effectiveness of warfarin

Increased effectiveness of phenytoin

Increased effectiveness of warfarin

Decreased effectiveness of phenytoin

6 / 10

The nurse evaluates that carbidopa and levodopa (Sinemet) is therapeutically effective if the client has:

Decreased GI responses

Increased tolerance to pyridoxine

Decreased tremors at rest

Increased urinary output

7 / 10

The priority nursing intervention for a client receiving amantadine is to teach the client to:

Monitor the pulse for rate and regularity.

Take the last dose of medication at bedtime.

Inspect the skin for erythematous rash.

Stop taking the drug if the mouth becomes dry.

8 / 10

Use of methylphenidate for attention deficit disorders in children can result in:

Tourette’s syndrome

Growth suppression

Growth spurt

A and B

9 / 10

Amphetamines and amphetamine-like compounds re most commonly used for:

Narcolepsy

Attention deficit disorder

All of the above

10 / 10

Which of the following assessment is most essential before beginning a drug regimen of an antimuscarinic agent?

Date of birth

Ethnic background

History of diabetes

Activity intolerance

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Q.1 As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that you should never give amphetamines in combination with:

A. Oral hypoglycemics

B. Oral hypoglycemics

C. MAO inhibitors

D. Antihypertensives

View Answer

Q.2 Use of methylphenidate for attention deficit disorders in children can result in:

A. Tourette’s syndrome

B. Growth suppression

C. Growth spurt

D. A and B

View Answer

Q.3 Amphetamines and amphetamine-like compounds re most commonly used for:

A. Narcolepsy

B. Attention deficit disorder

C. Attention deficit disorder

D. All of the above

View Answer

Q.4 When administering IV phenytoin (Dilantin), the nurse should:

A. Administer it at a rate 100 mg/min.

B. Protect the drug from light exposure.

C. Mix the drug in dextrose solution.

D. Mix the drug in saline solution.

View Answer

Q.5 When caring for a client who is receiving phenytoin and warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse would expect which of the following drug-drug interactions?

A. Decreased effectiveness of warfarin

B. Increased effectiveness of phenytoin

C. Increased effectiveness of warfarin

D. Decreased effectiveness of phenytoin

View Answer

Q.6 The client asks the nurse why he is taking bromocriptine (Parlodel). The nurse’s reply is based in the understanding that bromocriptine mimics the effects of dopamine by:

A. Decreasing dopamine levels in the brain

B. Decreasing the storage of dopamine peripherally

C. Activating dopamine receptors in the brain

D. Inhibiting monoamine oxidase type B

View Answer

Q.7 Before administering amantadine (Symadine), the nurse should investigate which of the following client statements?

A. My hands are always shaking.

B. I had to take Dilantin 6 months ago.

C. I take low-dose enteric aspirin each day.

D. Simple tasks seem to take so long to perform.

View Answer

Q.8 The priority nursing intervention for a client receiving amantadine is to teach the client to:

A. Monitor the pulse for rate and regularity.

B. Take the last dose of medication at bedtime.

C. Inspect the skin for erythematous rash.

D. Stop taking the drug if the mouth becomes dry.

View Answer

Q.9 Which of the following assessment is most essential before beginning a drug regimen of an antimuscarinic agent?

A. Date of birth

B. Ethnic background

C. History of diabetes

D. Activity intolerance

View Answer

Q.10 The nurse evaluates that carbidopa and levodopa (Sinemet) is therapeutically effective if the client has:

A. Decreased GI responses

B. Increased tolerance to pyridoxine

C. Decreased tremors at rest

D. Increased urinary output

View Answer

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Topics

Guidelines

Q.1 As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that you should never give amphetamines in combination with:

Q.2 Use of methylphenidate for attention deficit disorders in children can result in:

Q.3 Amphetamines and amphetamine-like compounds re most commonly used for:

Q.4 When administering IV phenytoin (Dilantin), the nurse should:

Q.5 When caring for a client who is receiving phenytoin and warfarin (Coumadin), the nurse would expect which of the following drug-drug interactions?

Q.6 The client asks the nurse why he is taking bromocriptine (Parlodel). The nurse’s reply is based in the understanding that bromocriptine mimics the effects of dopamine by:

Q.7 Before administering amantadine (Symadine), the nurse should investigate which of the following client statements?

Q.8 The priority nursing intervention for a client receiving amantadine is to teach the client to:

Q.9 Which of the following assessment is most essential before beginning a drug regimen of an antimuscarinic agent?

Q.10 The nurse evaluates that carbidopa and levodopa (Sinemet) is therapeutically effective if the client has:

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