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Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs NCLEX Style Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 14-year-old girl is brought to the emergency room as her mother observed that her daughter experienced frequent impairments of consciousness lasting for about 30 seconds. Neurological evaluation indicates 'Absence seizures'. With which of the following drugs should we start treatment?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following statements is WRONG:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Carbimazole treats hyperthyroidism (choice A), Levothyroxine hypothyroidism (choice B), and Propylthiouracil is pregnancy-safe (choice D), all correct. Methimazole (choice C) isn't metabolized into carbimazole; carbimazole is a prodrug for methimazole, the active form, making this wrong. This clarifies thionamide metabolism, key for therapeutic accuracy.
Question 3 of 5
Hyperthyroidism can be treated by the following EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
An endocrine gland that plays an important role in calcium metabolism is the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Corticosteroids are used in treatment of the following conditions EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.