NURS 5220 Exam Practice Questions and Answers | 100% Pass
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NURS 5220 Exam Practice Questions
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What are benzodiazepines? - Answer️️ -A class of drugs used for anxiety and other
purposes.
What are the uses of benzodiazepines? - Answer️️ -Sedation, hypnosis, muscle
relaxation, anxiolysis, anticonvulsant, amnesia, insomnia, ...
What factors can alter the metabolism of benzodiazepines? - Answer✔️✔️-Disease and
age.
What is the duration of action of benzodiazepines primarily determined by? -
Answer✔️✔️-The α phase (distribution-redistribution from CNS) dynamics rather than the
rate of elimination.
What are the pharmacodynamic effects of benzodiazepines on the CNS? - Answer✔️✔️-
CNS depressant effects including anxiolysis, sedation, sleep, anticonvulsant, amnesia,
muscle relaxation, and inhibition of alcohol withdrawal symptoms.
What effect do high doses of benzodiazepines have on CMR02 & CBF? - Answer✔️✔️-
They reduce CMR02 & CBF.
What effect do benzodiazepines have on the threshold to local anesthetic-induced
seizures? - Answer✔️✔️-They increase the threshold to local anesthetic-induced
seizures.
What is the dose-related effect of benzodiazepines on anterograde amnesia? -
Answer✔️✔️-They cause anterograde amnesia at high doses.
What are the potential drawbacks of benzodiazepine use? - Answer✔️✔️-Awareness
regarding addiction, withdrawal, recreational abuse, and the development of other drug
classes has led to a decline in their use.
Which CYP enzyme is primarily responsible for the metabolism of benzodiazepines? -
Answer✔️✔️-CYP3A4.
Which benzodiazepine has a half-life exceeding 100 hours? - Answer✔️✔️-Diazepam.
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