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Central Nervous System Stimulants and Related Drugs NCLEX Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which statement about codeine is true?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A medical student is involved in a summer research project evaluating the potencies of the α-adrenergic agonists at different receptor sites. Which of the following α-adrenergic agonists would be expected to have the strongest potency at the α-receptor?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
In patients with Parkinson's disease, histologic studies suggest an imbalance in brain neurotransmitters. In contrast to normal individuals, the patients with Parkinson's disease have an abundance of which of the following neurons and associated neurotransmitters?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
An 83-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease is currently being treated with carbidopa/levodopa, but her Parkinson's symptoms are worsening. She has normal liver function and no history of liver disease. The physician adds tolcapone to her regimen on tolcapone. How does tolcapone help in Parkinson's disease?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A 38-year-old man who is an inpatient in prison is serving a life sentence because of murder in the first degree. He is interested in suicide, but his only means is to overdose on coffee, which he has free access. The lethal dose of caffeine in grams and the estimated number of cups of coffee to achieve this is which of the following?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.