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NUR 350 FINAL MEDS QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) or GHB (gammahydroxybutyrate) are two drugs that can be Used after someone is sexually assaulted. These Drugs are the _________ ________ drugs. Date Rape Drugs The classification of medications that used to treat Anxiety is called? benzodiazepines Name facts about benzodi...

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NUR 350 FINAL MEDS QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) or GHB
(gammahydroxybutyrate) are two drugs that can be
Used after someone is sexually assaulted. These
Drugs are the _________ ________ drugs. ✅Date Rape Drugs

The classification of medications that used to treat
Anxiety is called? ✅benzodiazepines

Name facts about benzodiazepines ✅a.First choice unless patient has addictive
Behaviors
B Addictive
C. Ativan, Xanax
D. Used for OCD, panic disorders
E. Fast acting
F. Withdrawal symptoms: seizures, delirium
G. Do not stop abruptly

Buspirone (buspar) ✅This medication is in its own class. It is used to
Help control anxiety. It is given as a scheduled
Med - taken every day.
Is used often with patients who have addiction
History.

Hydroxyzine (Vistaril ) ✅This is an antihistamine
Used for patients with addictive behaviors to help
Decrease anxiety
Is given as needed - prn
Used a lot with patients who have addiction
History

What classification is the SSRI's ✅Antidepressants

What neurotransmitter does SSRI work on? And
How? ✅They increase serotonin

What is the best classifications to use first to treat
Depression ✅SSRI and SNIR

What can happen if SSRI is stopped suddenly ✅If stopped suddenly can cause
serotonin syndrome

, What classification is the SNRI's? ✅Antidepressant

What neurotransmitter/s does SNRI work on and how? ✅increase serotonin and
norepinephrine

What is the second best drug classification used to treat depression? ✅TCA

Important facts about TCA;s ✅a.Second best choice
B.Takes apx. 6-8 weeks to take effect
C.Watch for possible signs of patient wanting to overdose
D.Do not stop abruptly



What classification is MAOI? ✅Antidepressant

Facts about MAOI ✅Last choice to use
Many drug-drug interactions
Cause hypertensive crisis
Must be on tyramine diet

A patient is taking an MAOI. What diet should the
Patient be on? Describe foods to avoid on the
Diet? ✅Must be on tyramine diet
Avoid anything pickled, processed, aged food,
Pizza, chocolate, caffeine, bananas, aged cheese

Name the two main drugs that are MAOI's ✅Nardil
Parnate

The patient is going to have a medication change.
They are going to stop an SSRI and begin taking an
MAOI. How does the nurse do this? ✅Must be off many psychotropic for about 10
Days before starting this medication.
If not can have a hypertensive crisis reaction
And this leads to a stroke

What is Trazodone (Desyrel)? ✅This is an antidepressant that is used often to help
patients sleep

If used for sleep would be given only at bedtime and often is given as a prn medication.

If used for depression it is never given prn and is give anywhere from one to three times
a day

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