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NR293 / NR-293 Exam 3 (Latest Update 2024 / 2025): Pharmacology for Nursing Practice | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Chamberlain Question: If a patient has a lithium level of 1.2mEq/L, should you give them their daily dosage? Answer: Yes. Always give scheduled dosage if the patient is within therapeutic range UNLESS they are showing s/s of toxicity. Question: What muscle relaxant drug can cause seizures? Answer: baclofen (Lioresal) Que...

NR 546 WEEK 7 ADHD Medication Table. Drug Name (include if IR, XR, ODT, LA) Indication (include approved ages) Neurotransmitter(s) Affected Target Symptoms Short-acting, intermediateacting or long-acting. Duration of action, peak (if noted) Notable side effects /Patient education instructions Methylphenidate (D/L) (Concerta, Ritalin) -Dopamine, norepinephrine inhibitor and releaser (DNRIRe), stimulant, FDA approved for ADHD in children and adults (ages vary based on formulatio...

Final Exam: NR 568 (NR568) Advanced Pharmacology for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner| Guide with Verified Answers |Latest 2023/ 2024- Chamberlain QUESTION ADHD stimulants? Answer: dextroamphetamine (adderall) methylphenidate (ritalin) QUESTION Goal of ADHD stimulants? Chamberlain Answer: - Increase attention span - Decrease impulsiveness, distractions, hyperactivity - Improve cognitive function QUESTION Benefit of drug holiday...

MN 576 Final Exam Questions With Answers Latest Update 2023/2024 Graded 100%. During well-women visits for 21- to 29-year-old sexually-active women who report more than 1 sex partner within the past 6 months, all of the following are appropriate screening tests except: Question options: 1) Pap smear. 2) HPV testing. 3) Pelvic examination. 4) STI screening. Question Components of the antenatal screening test known as the "quad screen" include all of the following except: Question optio...

6630 final exam with 100% correct answers 2024 What is the strongest established risk factor for bipolar disorder? -Answer-Family history which of the following medications are known as selective serotonin re-uptake inibitors (SSRIs)? -Answer-Nortriptyline Citalopram Duloxetine fluoxetine venlafaxine Which disease state o a non-adherent patient is at greater risk for substance use violence, and victimization as well as worse overall quality of life? -Answer- Schizophrenia Patient is a...

N5334 Final Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) Prescribing basics correct answers Prescribing is regulated by state BON Proper RX correct answers Providers name and address, Telephone DEA Pt name/DOB/Addres Name of Drug, strength, SIG(directions) with indication/Route and frequency, Quantity and signature. Drug Schedules: Most addictive to least correct answers 1: Heroin,LSD, MJ 2: hydrocodone, cocaine, Methamphetamine, methadone, oxycodone, meperidine, fentanyl, add...

Exam 4: NURS660 / NURS 660 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Psychopharmacology and Advanced Mental Health Exam | Complete guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Maryville Q: Amphetamine/dextroamphetmamine Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall (amphetamines)/Ritalin (methylphenidate) works by increasing Dopamine/Norepinephrine? Answer: Aderall (amphetamines) Q: Adderall/Ritalin competitively inhibits Dopamine transporter? Answer: Adderall Q: Adderall/Ritalin works with VMAT? Answer: Adderall Q: Ad...

Schedule I Drugs - drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse. Examples of Schedule I Drugs - heroin, LSD, marijuana, ecstasy Schedule II Drugs - drugs with a high potential for abuse, with use potentially leading to severe psychological or physical dependence Examples of Schedule II Drugs - less than 15 milligrams of hydrocodone per dosage unit (Vicodin), cocaine, methamphetamine, methadone, hydromorphone, meperidine, oxycodone, fentanyl, Dexedrine, A...

______ are drugs that act on the central nervous system and produce a sleep like state (examples: opium, heroin, Dilaudid, Demerol) - Answer-Narcotics ______ create a feeling of excitement, grater energy, and alertness. (examples include: methamphetamines and amphetamines) - Answer-Stimulants ______ depress the central nervous system - Answer-Depressants Most widely used depressant - Answer-alcohol ______ are drugs that have the ability to induce intense emotional feeling and cause h...

A patient diagnosed with obsessive compulsive disorder has been taking a high-dose SSRI and is participating in therapy twice a week. He reports an inability to carry out responsibilities due to consistent interferences of his obsessions and compulsions. The PMHNP knows that the next step would be which of the following? Selected Answer: B. Decrease his SSRI and add an MAOI.  Question 2 0 out of 1 points Which statement best describes a pharmacological approach to treating patients ...