pharmacology

Question 1

hangover

Answer 1

residual drowsiness

Question 2

long-acting barbituates

Answer 2

control seizures

Question 3

intermediate acting barbituates

Answer 3

sleep sustainers- not for getting to sleep

Question 4

short-acting barbituates

Answer 4

sedation preoperatively

-monitor vital signs closely

Question 5

benzodiazepines

Answer 5

minor tranquilizers that can supress stage 4 NREM sleep

• xanax (alprazolam)
• ativan (lorazepam)
• valium (diazepam

Question 6

nonbenzodiazepines

Answer 6

ambien (zolpidem) short-term treatment for insomnia

Question 7

benzodiazepine antagonist

Answer 7

flumazenil (Romazicon)

Question 8

pain threshold

Answer 8

the level of stimulus needed to create a painful stimulation

Question 9

pain tolerance

Answer 9

the amount of pain one may endure without it intefering with normal functioning

Question 10

nonopioid analgesics

Answer 10

relieves mild to moderate pain

Question 11

opiod (narcotic) analgesic

Answer 11

for moderate to severe pain

Question 12

opioids supress

Answer 12

pain, respirations, and coughing

Question 13

morphine antagonist

Answer 13

naloxone (narcan), naltrexone HCl (vivitrol, ReVia)

Question 14

opioid side effects

Answer 14

orthostatic hypotension, respiratory depression, tachycardia, drowsiness, constipation, urinary retention