Chapter 14 - Drugs and Their Uses

Question 1

Inhibit pain pathways in the CNS. They increase pain threshold and alter pain perception. Includes narcotic and non-narcotic

• analgesics
• analgesics-antipyretics
• sedatives & hypnotics
• antiparkinsonism drugs
• anticonvulsants
• anesthetics

Answer 1

analgestics

Question 2

Act to relieve pain and reduce fever

• analgesics
• analgesics-antipyretics
• sedatives & hypnotics
• antiparkinsonism drugs
• anticonvulsants
• anesthetics

Answer 2

analgestics-antipyretics

Question 3

Depress the central nervous system by interfering with the transmission of nerve impulses as a sedative, the dosage is designed to produce a calming effect; as a hypnotic, the dosage produces sleep.

• analgesics
• analgesics-antipyretics
• sedatives & hypnotics
• antiparkinsonism drugs
• anticonvulsants
• anesthetics

Answer 3

sedatives & hypnotics

Question 4

Used for palliative relief from such major symptoms as bradykinesia, and tremors and disorder of equilibrium and posture

• analgesics
• analgesics-antipyretics
• sedatives & hypnotics
• antiparkinsonism drugs
• anticonvulsants
• anesthetics

Answer 4

antiparkinsonism drugs

Question 5

Inhibit the spread of seizure activity in the motor cortex

• analgesics
• analgesics-antipyretics
• sedatives & hypnotics
• antiparkinsonism drugs
• anticonvulsants
• anesthetics

Answer 5

anticonvulsants

Question 6

Interfere with the conduction of nerve impulses and are used to produce loss of sensation, loss of pain, muscle relaxation and or complete loss on consciousness; block nerve transmission in the area to which they are applied. Can be local or general.

• analgesics
• analgesics-antipyretics
• sedatives & hypnotics
• antiparkinsonism drugs
• anticonvulsants
• anesthetics

Answer 6

anesthetics