NSG5240 QUIZ 3 exam lateSt 2026 actUal QUeStIoNS aNd
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A patient who takes levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson disease reports periods of lost drug effect
lasting from minutes to several hours with no relationship to the timing of drug administration. What
course of action will the provider take? - ANSWER-Prescribe a COMT inhibitor, such as entacapone.
A provider provides teaching for a patient with a newly diagnosed partial complex seizure disorder
who will begin therapy with an antiepileptic drug (AED). Which statement by the patient indicates to
the provider an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I may need to try several drugs before
finding one is effective."
Which of the following agents is used to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing the release of
dopamine from presynaptic neurons? - ANSWER-Amantadine
Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease by inhibiting the enzyme
COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)? - ANSWER-Entacapone
A patient has been taking oxycodone to manage severe, chronic pain for the last 6 months but now
reports that it is no longer effective. The provider will discuss prescribing which medication for the
patient? - ANSWER-Fentanyl transdermal patch
Which of the following is the primary mechanism of action of levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson's
disease? - ANSWER-It replaces dopamine in the brain.
Which of the following is a common side effect of long-term use of levodopa in Parkinson's disease? -
ANSWER-Dyskinesia
Which of the following drugs is used as adjunct therapy to treat muscle spasms and spasticity? -
ANSWER-Methocarbamol
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A patient who takes levodopa/carbidopa for Parkinson disease reports periods of lost drug effect
lasting from minutes to several hours with no relationship to the timing of drug administration. What
course of action will the provider take? - ANSWER-Prescribe a COMT inhibitor, such as entacapone.
A provider provides teaching for a patient with a newly diagnosed partial complex seizure disorder
who will begin therapy with an antiepileptic drug (AED). Which statement by the patient indicates to
the provider an understanding of the teaching? - ANSWER-"I may need to try several drugs before
finding one is effective."
Which of the following agents is used to treat Parkinson's disease by increasing the release of
dopamine from presynaptic neurons? - ANSWER-Amantadine
Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease by inhibiting the enzyme
COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)? - ANSWER-Entacapone
A patient has been taking oxycodone to manage severe, chronic pain for the last 6 months but now
reports that it is no longer effective. The provider will discuss prescribing which medication for the
patient? - ANSWER-Fentanyl transdermal patch
Which of the following is the primary mechanism of action of levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson's
disease? - ANSWER-It replaces dopamine in the brain.
Which of the following is a common side effect of long-term use of levodopa in Parkinson's disease? -
ANSWER-Dyskinesia
Which of the following drugs is used as adjunct therapy to treat muscle spasms and spasticity? -
ANSWER-Methocarbamol
