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Neurologic and Neuromuscular Drugs
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1Centrally-acting skeletal muscle relaxants are basically Central Nervous System depressants.
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2Direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants affect:
- Aa. skeletal muscle
- Bb. cardiac muscle
- Cc. smooth muscle
- Dd. all the above are true
3Neuromuscular blocking drugs work by:
- Aa. disrupting nerve impulses at motor end plates
- Bb. disrupting nerve impulses at post-synaptic neurons
- Cc. both the above are true
4Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs are derived from curare alkaloids.
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5The ________________ is that area where a terminal nerve ending innervates a muscle.
- Aa. motor end plate
- Bb. synaptic cleft
- Cc. both the above are true
6Curare alkaloids:
- AParalyze the diaphragm preventing breathing
- Bcross the blood-brain-barrier
- Cmake one go unconscious immediately
- Dcompete with phosphorus involved in muscle contractions
7The antidote for curare alkaloids are ____________ drugs.
- Aanti-cholinesterase
- Bcholinesterase
8Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs cannot be inactivated by cholinesterase.
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9Succinylcholine is metabolized slower than acetylcholine, resulting in:
- ALonger muscle paralysis
- BShorter muscle paralysis
- CSuccinylcholine has nothing to do with muscle paralysis
10What are the movement disorders associated with Parkinson's disease?
- Aa. Muscle rigidity
- Bb. Akinesia
- Cc. Tremors at rest
- Dd. Posture/balance disturbances
- Ee. a and d are correct
- Ff. c and d are correct
- Gg. All the above are correct
11Akinesia is the absence of:
- Athe power of voluntary movement
- Bthe ability to think
- Cdiaphragmatic movement
- Dthe ability of speech
12The 2 types of therapy for Parkinson's disease are _____________ and ______________ drugs.
- Aanti-cholinergic; dopaminergic
- Banti-cholinergic; anti-cholinesterase
- Ccholinergic; dopaminergic
- Dcholinergic; anti-cholinersterase
13Anti-cholinergic drugs inhibit acetylcholine action at parasympathetic receptors.
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14Too much acetylcholine will excite the CNS causing parkinsonian tremor.
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15Dopaminergic drugs act on the brain to improve motor function.
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16Dopaminergic drugs act on the brain to improve motor function.
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17Lavodopa can convert to dopamine:
- Aa. before crossing the blood-brain-barrier
- Bb. after crossing the blood-brain-barrier
- Cc. both the above are true
18COMT stands for:
- Aa. Catechol-O-methyltransferase
- Bb. Catechol-OH-methyltransacetylase
- Cc. Catecholamine-O-methyltransacetylase
- Dd. none of the above are correct
19Another name of 5-HT1-receptor agonists is triptans.
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205-HT1-receptor agonists and ergotamine preparations are both used in the treatment of:
- Amigraines
- Bmusculoskeletal issues
- Cseizures
- DParkinson's disease
21Depolarizing neuromuscular blocking drugs act like ____________.
- Aacetylcholine
- Bnorepinephrine
- Cepinephrine
- Ddopamine
22Physical and psychological dependence are major adverse effects of direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants.
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23Direct-acting skeletal muscle relaxants interfere with ___________ ions involved in skeletal muscle contraction:
- Asodium
- Bcalcium
- Cmagnesium
- Dphosphorus
24Parkinson's disease:
- Aa. has a deficiency of dopamine
- Bb. has an excess of acetylcholine
- Cc. is a movement disorder
- Dd. all the above are true
25Another name for anti-cholinergic drugs is ____________ drugs.
- Aparasympatholytic
- Bsympatholytic
26COMT inhibitors are reversible.
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27Triptans are used to treat:
- Aseizures
- Bmusculoskeletal issues
- CParkinson's disease
- Dmigraines
28Abortive anti-migraine drugs are designed to stop a migraine:
- Aa. after it starts
- Bb. before it starts
- Cc. both the above are correct
- Dd. neither of the above are correct
29Levodopa needs passage through the blood-brain-barrier to become effective.
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30Carbidopa enhances the effectiveness of Levodopa by preventing its peripheral conversion to dopamine.
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31COMT inhibitors are used in Parkinson patients when the initial therapy begins to wear off.
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32Contraindication for taking triptans includes:
- Aa. Ischemic
- Bb. Cerebrovascular
- Cc. Coronary artery disease
- Dd. All the above are correct
33Anti-cholinergic drugs inhibit acetylcholine action at sympathetic receptors.
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34For epilepsy and seizures a(an) ______________ drug is usually recommended.
- Aa. anti-migraine
- Bb. COMT inhibitor
- Cc. dopaminergic
- Dd. anti-convulsant
35To have a higher conversion to dopamine after passing through the blood-brain-barrier, one needs to take ______________.
- Aa. Levodopa
- Bb. Carbidopa
- Cc. Levodopa and Carbidopa
- Dd. None of the above drugs have anything to do with dopamine
36Anti-convulsant drugs:
- Aa. Stabilize nerve cells from over excitement
- Bb. Elevate seizure thresholds
- Cc. Inhibit neuromuscular transmission
- Dd. Increase GABA
- Ee. All the above are correct
37The neurotransmitter released at motor end plates is:
- Aa. Norepinephrine
- Bb. Dopamine
- Cc. Acetylcholine
- Dd. Epinephrine
38The effectiveness of ergotamine preparations is increased by drinking coffee.
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- Quiz 3
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- Jennifer Keough
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