True or False
Many of the drugs used to treat mental health disorders affect the CNS. - answer-True
True or False
Anti-depressants may decrease the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior. - answer-False
True or False
Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic disorder. - answer-True
Tru...
Medication Aide - Final study quiz
True or False
Many of the drugs used to treat mental health disorders affect the CNS. - answer-True
True or False
Anti-depressants may decrease the risk of suicidal thinking and behavior. - answer-
False
True or False
Schizophrenia is the most common psychotic disorder. - answer-True
True or False
Typical anti-psychotic agents may also be called 1st generation anti0psychotic agents. -
answer-True
True or False
Atypical anti-psychotic agents may also be called 2nd generation anti-psychotic agents.
- answer-True
True or False
Anti-psychotic drugs have few adverse effects. - answer-False
True or False
After long-term use, benzodiazepines are discontinued rapidly. - answer-False
True or False
Reducing anxiety helps lessen pain. - answer-True
True or False
Pain usually seems worse when a person is rested. - answer-False
True or False
Pain often seems worse at night. - answer-True
True or False
Morphine and heroin are opiates - answer-True
True or False
Most opiates can produce addiction. - answer-True
True or False
Opiates are not considered a controlled substance. - answer-False - They are a
controlled substance
, True or False
Opiates may cause constipation. - answer-True
True or False
Aspirin is given with food or milk or large amounts of water. - answer-True
True or False
Tinnitus signals salicylate toxicity. - answer-True
True or False
Statins should be given with grapefruit juice. - answer-False - Never with grapefruit juice
True or False
Drug therapy is necessary if life-style changes control blood pressure. - answer-False -
Change life-style first then drug therapy
True or False
Once drug therapy is started, it may take months to control hypertension. - answer-True
True or False
Diuretics may be prescribed to treat hypertension. - answer-True
True or False
The heart contracts during diastole. - answer-False
True or False
The heart chambers fill with blood during systole. - answer-True
True or False
Diarrhea is common when a person is taking quinidine. - answer-True
True or False
Angina occurs when the heart needs more oxygen. - answer-True
True or False
Sublingual nitroglycerin tablets should produce a slight stinging or burning sensation
when taken. - answer-True
True or False
Congestive heart failure occurs when the heart is weakened and cannot pump normally.
- answer-True
True or False
Aspirin is given with meals to prevent stomach irritation. - answer-True
True or False
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