Deck 23: Drugs Used to Treat Central Nervous System Conditions

Question 1

The trade name of alprazolam is:

A) Librium
B) Ativan
C) Xanax
D) Serax

Answer 1

Xanax

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT classified as a benzodiazepine?

A) clorazepate (Tranxene )
B) carbamazepine (Tegretol )
C) oxazepam (Serax )
D) triazolam (Halcion )

Answer 2

carbamazepine (Tegretol )

Question 3

A hydantoin derivative that is chemically related to phenytoin is:

A) benztropine (Cogentin )
B) procyclidine (Kemadrin )
C) phenobarbital (Luminal )
D) biperiden (Akineton )

Answer 3

phenobarbital (Luminal )

Question 4

The drug of choice for control of uncomplicated absence seizures is:

A) valproic acid
B) phenytoin
C) benztropine
D) ethosuximide

Question 5

The trade name of pregabalin is:

A) Lyrica
B) Topamax
C) Depakote
D) Keppra

Question 6

Which of the following is one of the hydantoin drugs?

A) ethosuximide
B) diazepam
C) fosphenytoin
D) pregabalin

Question 7

Ativan is the trade name of:

A) mephobarbital
B) lorazepam
C) diazepam
D) methsuximide

Question 8

Which of the following is an anticholinergic drug?

A) carbamazepine (Tegretol )
B) pregabalin (Lyrica )
C) topiramate (Mysoline )
D) benztropine (Cogentin )

Question 9

Abnormal electrical activity in the brain constitutes:

A) drowsiness
B) seizures
C) ataxia
D) panic disorders

Question 10

An inability to coordinate muscle activity is known as:

A) ataxia
B) muscular depression
C) absence seizure
D) a tonic-clonic seizure

Question 11

Brain dysfunction that is caused by an excessive discharge of neurons is known as:

A) porphyria
B) epilepsy
C) ataxia
D) insomnia

Question 12

Which of the following drugs are primarily used for insomnia, and also used for partial epilepsy?

A) dopaminergic drugs
B) antidepressants
C) barbiturates
D) anticholinergics

Question 13

The generic name of Mellaril is:

A) thioridazine
B) aripiprazole
C) olanzapine
D) risperidone

Question 14

Seizures that were previously termed grand-mal seizures are now referred to as:

A) partial seizures
B) generalized myoclonic seizures
C) generalized tonic-clonic seizures
D) absence seizures

Question 15

Neuroleptic drugs that can improve thought disorders are known as:

A) anxiolytics
B) antihypertensives
C) antineuroleptics
D) antipsychotics

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an example of atypical antipsychotic drugs?

A) clozapine (Clozaril )
B) lithium (Eskalith )
C) quetiapine (Zyprexa )
D) ziprasidone (Geodon )

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of a monoamine oxidase inhibitor?

A) protriptyline (Vivactil )
B) clomipramine (Anafranil )
C) amoxapine (Asendin )
D) phenelzine (Nardil )

Question 18

Celexa is the trade name of:

A) escitalopram
B) citalopram
C) fluvoxamine
D) sertraline

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

A) paroxetine (Paxil )
B) sertraline (Zoloft )
C) imipramine (Tofranil )
D) fluvoxamine (Luvox )

Question 20

The first-line drugs in the treatment of patients with major depression are the:

A) MAOIs
B) SSRIs
C) SNRIs
D) TCAs

Question 21

Patients taking MAOIs must not consume foods containing ________ to avoid severe hypertension, heart attack, and death.

A) tyramine
B) triglycerides
C) triptophan
D) thrombin

Question 22

Elderly men with enlarged prostate glands are at higher risk for urine retention when taking:

A) SNRIs
B) MAOIs
C) TCAs
D) SSRIs

Question 23

Sinequan is the trade name of:

A) desipramine
B) doxepin
C) amoxapine
D) amitriptyline

Question 24

Which of the following describes the effect of sedative drugs?

A) They diminish the activity of the kidneys.
B) They diminish the activity of the CNS.
C) They increase insomnia.
D) They increase blood pressure.

Question 25

Benzodiazepines may be used as sedatives or:

A) treatments for kidney diseases
B) anesthetics during pregnancy
C) hypnotics
D) antipsychotics

Question 26

Previously, barbiturates were routinely used to treat:

A) headache
B) bradycardia
C) nausea
D) insomnia

Question 27

The most commonly used and recognizable drug in the hydantoin group is:

A) lithium
B) Thorazine
C) phenytoin
D) phenobarbital

Question 28

The drug of choice for childhood absence seizures is:

A) GABA
B) hydantoin
C) valproic acid
D) phenytoin

Question 29

The safest of the succinimide drugs and the only one still used in clinical practice is:

A) ethosuximide
B) haloperidol
C) phenothiazine
D) maprotiline

Question 30

The generic name of Zyprexa is:

A) ziprasidone
B) risperidone
C) quetiapine
D) olanzapine