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Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs NCLEX Style Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following symptoms did the patient most likely experience upon recovery from sedation?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The patient most likely experienced anterograde amnesia upon recovery from sedation because diazepam was given before the procedure to induce conscious sedation, which can cause temporary memory loss of events that occurred after administration.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following are NOT correctly paired?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Buspirone (choice A), Alprazolam (choice B), and Baclofen (choice C) are correctly paired (anxiolytic, some antidepressant effect, less sedative muscle relaxant). Oxazepam (choice D), a benzodiazepine, isn't a TCA, making it the incorrect pair. This tests drug classification.
Question 3 of 5
Which of the recently introduced antiepileptics is useful in absence seizure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Newer antiepileptic drugs like ethosuximide and valproate are effective in treating absence seizures which are generalized brief and involve loss of consciousness.
Question 4 of 5
A 21-year-old male has recently begun pimozide therapy for Tourette's disorder. His parents bring him to the emergency department. They describe that he has been having “different appearing tics†than before, such as prolonged contraction of the facial muscles. While being examined, he experiences opsichotomus (type of extrapyramidal spasm of the body in which the head and heels are bent backward and the body is bowed forward). Which of the following drugs would be beneficial in reducing these symptoms?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Benztropine, an anticholinergic agent, is used to treat extrapyramidal symptoms like dystonia caused by antipsychotic medications.
Question 5 of 5
Local anesthetics block nerve conduction by
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Local anesthetics prevent depolarization by blocking sodium channels leading to nerve impulse inhibition.