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CNS Drugs Pharmacology Questions
Question 1 of 5
Regarding local anaesthetics (LA), which statement is true?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A group of teenage boys comes to the emergency department after ingesting a plant they heard would make them high. One member of the group still had some plant parts in his pocket, which you use to identify deadly nightshade that contains compounds metabolized to atropine. Which of the following is an effect of atropine?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A 72-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease is taking a medication that increases release of dopamine, blockade of cholinergic receptors, and inhibiting the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor. This describes which of the following agents?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
In review of the benzodiazepine class, which of the following agents has the longest duration of action and may be useful in the treatment of a 39-year-old patient with spinal cord injury and with skeletal muscle spasticity?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 45-year-old man with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder presents to his primary care physician for evaluation and treatment. Physical examination of the heart, lungs, and abdomen are within normal limits. The patient has begun on atomoxetine. Which of the following underlying disorders must the treating physician be aware of?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.