NR567 Week 1: Study Worksheet Central Nervous System

Which of the following medications should be given to patients presenting to the ED with altered level of consciousness, seizures or both, given concern of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome? Folate (Folic acid) Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) Thiamine (Vitamin B1) Lorazepam (Ativan) Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is not helpful when used as treatment in methanol poisoning? Ethanol intravenously Fomepizole (Antizol) Sodium Bicarbonate Disulfiram (Antabuse) Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is most preferable as an antiseizure medication for a generalized seizure disorder in a 25-year -old pregnant female? Phenobarbital (Solfoton) Valproate (Valproic acid) Levetiracetam (Keppra) Topiramate (Topamax) What is not a preferable initial treatment of choice in status epilepticus? Lorazepam (Ativan) Diazepam (Valium) NR567_Week1_AGACNP_TM_MAR21 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :12:05 GMT -05:00 Propofol (Diprivan) Fosphenytoin (Cerebyx) Which of the following statements is not true? In patients with hypovolemic states, heart failure and other diseases that impair cardiovascular function, normal doses of sedative-hypnotics may cause cardiovascular depression In patients with pulmonary disease, therapeutic doses of sedative-hypnotics can produce significant respiratory depression Sedative hypnotics can be utilized as an anticonvulsant, with zolpidem (Ambien) and lorazepam (Ativan) being excellent options for managing seizures Benzodiazepines exert dose-dependent anterograde amnestic effects A 35-year-old female with a long history of anxiety that has been treated with Diazepam for several years has increasingly become fearful and anxious about the Coronavirus pandemic and triples her daily dose. She is found extremely lethargic and obtunded about 2 days after the increased dosing. What pharmaceutical agent would the nurse practitioner order to treat this likely condition? Flumazenil (Flumazepil) Naloxone (Narcan) Depakote (Divalpoex sodium) Midazolam (Versed) A 25-year-old male presents with acute agitation in the Emergency Department. Nonpharmacological methods of de-escalation have been attempted without success. Which of the following is not recommended as a useful medication in this situation? Haloperidol (Haldol) Olanzapine (Zyprexa) Lorazepam (Ativan) Naltrexone (Vivitrol)