MARYVILLE NURS 615 STUDY GUIDE 2026 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH ANSWERS

MARYVILLE NURS 615 STUDY GUIDE 2026
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTION SET WITH
ANSWERS

◉ Serotonin syndrome symptoms
Answer: Cognitive effects:
- Headache
- Agitation
- Mental confusion
- Hallucinations
- Coma
Autonomic effects:
- Shivering
- Sweating
- Hyperthermia
- Vasoconstriction
- Tachycardia
Somatic effects:
- Myoclonus (Spasms of muscle groups)
- Hyperreflexia
- Tremor

,◉ List of tricyclic drugs
Answer: - amitriptyline (Elavil)
- imipramine (Impril)
- amoxapine (Asendin)


◉ List of MAOIs
Answer: -phenylzine (Nardil)
- linezolid (Zyvox)


◉ List of SSRIs
Answer: - fluoxetine (Prozac)
- paroxetine (Paxil)
- sertraline (Zoloft)
- citalopram (Celexa)
- escitalopram (Lexapro)


◉ List of SNRIs
Answer: - venlafaxine (Effexor)
- desvenlafaxine (Pristiq)
- duloxetine (Cymbalta)

, ◉ What receptors do benzodiazepines act on?
Answer: GABA-A receptors (gamma-aminobutyric acid)


◉ List of benzodiazepines
Answer: - alprazolam (Xanax)
- clonazepam (Klonopin)
- diazepam (Valium)
- lorazepam (Ativan)
- midazolam (Versed)
- temazepam (Restoril)


◉ What benzodiazepine is most likely to cause dependence?
Answer: alprazolam (Xanax)


◉ Action of benzodiazepines
Answer: - Sedative
- Hypnotic
- Anxiolytic
- Anticonvulsant
- Muscle relaxer


◉ What benzodiazepines are used to treat anxiety?