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Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs NCLEX Style Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which drug was most likely prescribed for the 48-year-old woman with depressive symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant that increases the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin, making it a likely choice for the treatment of depression in this patient.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following is a potassium-sparing diuretic?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Triamterene is a potassium-sparing diuretic that inhibits Na+ channels in the distal tubule reducing K+ loss.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the following drugs was most likely prescribed for the 45-year-old man recently diagnosed with partial seizures?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Carbamazepine is a commonly used antiepileptic drug for the treatment of partial seizures. Given the patient's diagnosis and symptoms, Carbamazepine would be a likely choice for the neurologist to prescribe in this case.
Question 4 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: Ethosuximide (choice C) treats absence seizures by reducing T-type calcium currents, ideal for brief consciousness lapses. Alprazolam (choice A), Diazepam (choice B), and Midazolam (choice D), benzodiazepines, aren't first-line for absence. Ethosuximide's specificity is key.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse has initiated teaching for a family member of a patient with Alzheimer disease. The nurse realizes more teaching is needed if the family member makes which statement?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is D because Alzheimer's disease currently has no cure. Step 1: Alzheimer's is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that worsens over time, leading to memory loss (A). Step 2: The exact cause is unknown, with various theories proposed (B). Step 3: Behavioral symptoms like personality changes, wandering, and aggression are common (C). Step 4: There is no cure for Alzheimer's; current treatments aim to manage symptoms and slow progression, not cure the disease (D). The other options are accurate statements related to Alzheimer's disease, making them incorrect choices in this context.