NR567 Week 1: Study Worksheet Central Nervous System

Purpose

The purpose of this activity is to provide students with the opportunity to develop a comprehensive foundation in acute and critical care pharmacotherapy. Completion of the Study Worksheet will be used to complete the Week 1 Quiz.

Requirements

Download the Study Worksheet. Research and answer the questions below as you explore the Week 1 module and requirements. Enter your responses in the Week 1 Quiz by Sunday at 11:59

p.m. MT. Do not submit this form; complete the Quiz using the answers from the Study Worksheet.

Questions

1. Which of the following medications should be given to patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with an altered level of consciousness, seizures, or both, if a concern of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome exists?
2. Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is not recommended for treating methanol poisoning?
3. Which of the following pharmaceutical agents is the preferred antiseizure medication for a generalized seizure disorder in a 25-year -old pregnant female?
4. Which of the following is the least preferable initial treatment of choice for status epilepticus?
5. Which of the following statements is not true?
6. Your patient has been taking risperidone (Risperdal) but has developed hyperprolactinemia. Which of the following may help manage hyperprolactinemia?
7. A 35-year-old female with a long history of anxiety treated with diazepam (Valium) has increasingly become fearful and anxious about the Coronavirus pandemic and triples her daily dose. She is found extremely lethargic and obtunded two days after the increased dosing. Which of the following pharmaceutical agents should the nurse practitioner order to treat her condition?
8. A 25-year-old male with a history of bipolar disease presents to the emergency department (ED) with acute agitation characteristic of mania. Non-pharmacological methods of de-escalation have been attempted without success. Which of the following is not recommended to treat this patient?
9. Which of the following is a long-acting benzodiazepine that is used to treat anxiety?
10. Acute dystonia can develop after early initiation of which of the following?