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Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Gold compounds have been used to treat:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
All of the following are side effects associated with the use of lithium EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A patient was treated with a drug and after the addition of another drug by his physician, the patient developed 'hyperthermia, muscle rigidity and rapid changes in mental conditions' and the case was diagnosed as serotonin syndrome. Which of the following combination of drugs was the most likely cause of these adverse effects?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: MAOI + Fluoxetine (choice D) causes serotonin syndrome (hyperthermia, rigidity, mental changes) by excessive serotonin from MAOI preventing breakdown and SSRI blocking reuptake. Diazepam + Flumazenil (choice A), Morphine + Methadone (choice B), and L-DOPA + Carbidopa (choice C) don't target serotonin. This interaction is severe.
Question 4 of 5
A 6-year-old child was badly burned when his house caught on fire. To aid in reducing the pain associated with dressing changes, he is given Ketamine I.V this drug has been associated with which of the following adverse reactions?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The thionamide carbimazole is effective in treatment of:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Carbimazole (choice A), a thionamide, treats hyperthyroidism by inhibiting thyroid peroxidase, reducing thyroid hormone synthesis, effective in Graves' disease. Diabetes (choice B), asthma (choice C), and myxedema coma (choice D) involve different therapies (insulin, bronchodilators, levothyroxine). Carbimazole's antithyroid action is specific, critical for managing thyrotoxicosis and preventing complications like thyroid storm.