Deck 9: Treatment of Seizure Disorders

Question 1

Seizures are caused by a wide range of conditions that include _____.

A)injury
B)illness
C)have no known cause
D)all of the above

Answer 1

D
Seizures are caused by a wide range of conditions that range from injury to illness;however,half of all seizures have no known cause.

Question 2

Generalized seizures are categorized as _____.

A)tonic-clonic
B)myoclonic
C)petit mal
D)all of the above

Answer 2

D
Tonic-clonic (grand mal),myoclonic,and petit mal seizures are generalized seizures.

Question 3

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with its class.
a.Depakene
b.Tegretol
c.Neurontin
d.Zarontin
e.Luminal
iminostilbene

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Fosphenytoin's advantages are that it produces more predictable serum concentrations when administered _____ than phenytoin and that it is 100% bioavailable.

A)intravenously
B)intramuscularly
C)intrathecally
D)intradermally

Question 5

_____ seizures often begin with a blank stare.The person becomes disoriented and engages in repetitive actions during the seizure.

A)Grand mal
B)Partial focal
C)Complex focal
D)Petit mal

Question 6

Phenytoin and fosphenytoin suppress seizure activity by binding to receptors _____.

A)on voltage-dependent sodium channels
B)thereby blocking calcium channels
C)on active potassium channels
D)opening protein channels so drugs can enter

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with its class.
a.Depakene
b.Tegretol
c.Neurontin
d.Zarontin
e.Luminal
succinimide

Question 8

Common side effects for phenytoin and fosphenytoin are _____.

A)hirsutism and gingival hyperplasia
B)ataxia,sedation
C)nausea and vomiting
D)all of the above

Question 9

Valproates should be used cautiously in people with a history of _____.

A)liver disease
B)kidney disease
C)depression
D)bipolar disorder

Question 10

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with its class.
a.Depakene
b.Tegretol
c.Neurontin
d.Zarontin
e.Luminal
GABA analog

Question 11

The aim of pharmaceutical treatment of seizure is to _____ seizure activity.

A)stop
B)lessen
C)suppress
D)cure

Question 12

Ethosuximide inhibits T-type voltage-dependent _____ channels.

A)calcium
B)potassium
C)sodium
D)a and b

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with its class.
a.Depakene
b.Tegretol
c.Neurontin
d.Zarontin
e.Luminal
valproate

Question 14

Successful achievement of the therapeutic goal of seizure therapy is dependent on _____.

A)correctly classifying the seizure type
B)selecting an appropriate drug for seizure type
C)preventing onset of a seizure
D)a and b

Question 15

Signs of an upcoming seizure are important because they indicate _____.

A)the location of abnormal neuronal firing in the cerebrum
B)the location of abnormal neuronal breakdown in the cerebrum
C)symptoms of a more serious brain disorder
D)misfiring of key nervous relay points in the cerebellum

Question 16

Which of the following antiseizure medications does not belong to the iminostilbenes class?

A)carbamazepine
B)tegremazepine
C)oxcarbazepine
D)none of the above

Question 17

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with its class.
a.Depakene
b.Tegretol
c.Neurontin
d.Zarontin
e.Luminal
barbiturate

Question 18

Stroke and heart attack can cause seizures because the brain becomes deprived of _____.

A)blood
B)oxygen
C)both a and b
D)nutrients