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Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs NCLEX Style Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A group of drugs used widely to treat mild hypertension is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Diuretics especially thiazides are commonly used as first-line agents for mild hypertension.
Question 2 of 5
A 44-year-old man with schizophrenia is being treated with a low-potency typical antipsychotic. He complains that his medication's side effects are more than he can handle and wants to try another medication. If he was to switch from a low-potency to a high-potency antipsychotic drug, which of the following side effects would likely diminish?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: High-potency antipsychotics have fewer anticholinergic side effects (e.g., dry mouth, constipation) compared to low-potency antipsychotics, but they are more likely to cause extrapyramidal symptoms like parkinsonism.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following opiate receptors is paired correctly with a physiological or psychological action?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Mu receptors (choice C) mediate respiratory depression, a key morphine effect. Mu doesn't cause dysphoria (choice A), kappa causes dysphoria, not euphoria (choice B), and delta (choice D) isn't primarily dysphoric. This correct pairing reflects opioid pharmacology.
Question 4 of 5
Parenteral furosemide is an alternative diuretic to mannitol in the following condition
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Furosemide can be used in cerebral edema to reduce intracranial pressure when mannitol is not suitable.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following statements concerning morphine and hydromorphone is true?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Hydromorphone is more potent than morphine because it requires a lower dose (smaller ED50) to produce the same analgesic effect.