ATI RN
Pharmacological Lifespan Treatment Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following antiseizure drugs produces a voltage-dependent inactivation of sodium channels?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
The drug of choice in the treatment of petit mal (absence seizures) is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which neurons are involved in parkinsonism?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Parkinsonism is primarily characterized by the degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra, leading to reduced dopamine levels in the basal ganglia. While cholinergic and GABAergic neurons play roles in basal ganglia circuitry, the core pathology of Parkinsonism centers on dopaminergic neuron loss, making 'Dopaminergic neurons' the correct choice.
Question 4 of 5
When carbidopa and levodopa are given concomitantly:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The main reason for avoiding the combined administration of levodopa and an inhibitor of both forms of monoamine oxidase is:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.