CHAP 22 - 23

Question 1

most common type of psychosis

Answer 1

schizophrenia

Question 2

state of hyperexcitablity ; severe depression

Answer 2

Mania

Question 3

daytme sleep and loss of wakefulness

Answer 3

Narcolepsy

Question 4

dopamine receptor blockers treat disorders involving thought process

Answer 4

antipsychotic

Question 5

called neuroleptic agents and known as major tranquilizers

Answer 5

Antipsychotic

Question 6

for manic episodes

Answer 6

Lithium salts

Question 7

treat attention
deficit hyperactivity disorder and narcolepsy. first line medication for ADHD

Answer 7

Methylphenidate,

Question 8

treat sleepiness due to narcolepsy,

Answer 8

Modafinil,

Question 9

collect of diff syndromes; charac by seizures

Answer 9

Epilepsy

Question 10

sudden discharge of excessive energy

Answer 10

Energy

Question 11

tonic-clonic reaction to electrical energy

Answer 11

Convulsions

Question 12

dramatic tonic-clonic seizures

Answer 12

grandmal seizures

Question 13

absent seizures

Answer 13

petitmal seizures

Question 14

short sporadic periods of muscle contractions

Answer 14

Myoclonic seizures

Question 15

high fevers and involve convulsions

Answer 15

Febrile seizures

Question 16

most dangerous seizure

Answer 16

Status epilepticus

Question 17

a neurological condition
characterized by two or more
unprovoked seizures

Answer 17

epilepsy

Question 18

Stablizie nerve membranes

Answer 18

Hydantoins

Question 19

used for emergency epilepticus and acute seizures

Answer 19

Phenobarbital

Question 20

alternate of tonicclonic seizures

Answer 20

Primidone

Question 21

effects of gamma aminobutyric acide

Answer 21

Benzodiazepines

Question 22

modulates inhibitory neuro

Answer 22

Succinimides

Question 23

inhibits voltage sensitive sodium

Answer 23

Zonisamide

Question 24

oppose acetylchloine at receptor sites

Answer 24

Anticholinergics

Question 25

treatment for parkinsonism; precursor of dopamine ; combined with carbidopa

Answer 25

Levodopa

Question 26

inhibiting both monosynaptic and polysynaptic reflexes at the spinal level

Answer 26

Baclofen-

Question 27

inhibition of acetylcholinesterase at synapses in the autonomic nervous system,

Answer 27

methocarbamol

Question 28

reduces spasticity by causing presynaptic inhibition of motor neurons; the release of excitatory amino acids

Answer 28

Tizanidine-

Question 29

depresses excitation-contraction coupling in skeletal muscle

Answer 29

Dantrolene

Question 30

vasoconstriction of pain-sensitive intracranial vessels

Answer 30

Triptans

Question 31

occupy opioid receptors

Answer 31

Narcotics

Question 32

painblocking recptors, euphoria

Answer 32

Mu receptors

Question 33

results from the dilation of your blood vessels from the increased blood flow.

Answer 33

Throbbing

Question 34

use to produce loss of pain

Answer 34

General anesthetics

Question 35

technique of general anesthesia based on the concept that administration of a mixture of small amounts of several neuronal depressants summates the advantages

Answer 35

Balanced Anesthesia-

Question 36

circumferentially blocking innervation to the area.

Answer 36

Field blocks

Question 37

target the innervation to a specific area and are useful on the face and digits.

Answer 37

Nerve blocks

Question 38

producing loss-of-sensation restricted to a superficial, localized area in the body.

Answer 38

Local infiltration anesthesia

Question 39

local anesthetic is injected intravenously and isolated from circulation in a target area.

Answer 39

Bier's block anesthesia

Question 40

of injecting local anesthetic solutions into the venous system of an upper or lower extremity that has been exsanguinated by compression

Answer 40

Bier block

Question 41

adheres with post-synaptic cholinergic receptors of the motor endplate,

Answer 41

Succinylcholine-

Question 42

mimic effect of sympathetic nervous

Answer 42

Andrenergic agonist

Question 43

inhibiting norepinephrine reuptake, and increasing the release of norepinephrine

Answer 43

Ephedrine

Question 44

vasoconstrictor that predominantly stimulates α1 receptors to cause peripheral vasoconstriction

Answer 44

Metaraminol

Question 45

used to treat ADHD.

Answer 45

Clonidine Guanfacine

Question 46

FDA-approved to treat opiate withdrawal

Answer 46

Lofexidine

Question 47

sympatholytic drugs block effects of sns

Answer 47

Adrenergic blocking agents

Question 48

treat cardiac related conditions

Answer 48

Alpha & beta andrenergic agents

Question 49

treat hypertension and BPH

Answer 49

Alpha1 selective adrenergic blocking agents

Question 50

causes vasodilation (widening) of the blood vessels, and consequently decreases the resistance of blood flow.

Answer 50

Prazosin

Question 51

produces its therapeutic actions by competitively blocking alpha-adrenergic receptors leading to a muscle relaxation and a widening of the blood vessels.

Answer 51

Phentolamine

Question 52

drugs treat cardiovasc problems

Answer 52

Beta adrenergic blocking agents

Question 53

mimic action of pns

Answer 53

pARASYMPATHOMIMETIC

Question 54

increase acetycholine activty receptor sites

Answer 54

Cholinergic agents

Question 55

stimulate muscarinic receptors

Answer 55

Direct acting cholinergic agonist

Question 56

a widely used anticholnergic drug

Answer 56

Atropine