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CAPT Pharmacology

CAPT questions based on pharmacology

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The child being treated for attention deficit disorder might be given which of the following medications? Ritalin (methylphenidate)
Compared to the general patient population medication given to the elderly client may result in which of the following? Higher plasma level and a prolonged effect of the drug.
Withdrawal of anti-seizure medications is generally: Done over a period of weeks or months.
The type of drug used to treat psychological behaviors in Alzheimer Type Dementia is selected based on which of the following? The symptoms the client presents.
Inderal (propranolol) should be given cautiously to clients who have which of the following? Renal or liver impairment
Your patient has received an excessive amount of heparin. The antidote to be given to reverse the effects of heparin is which of the following? Protamine sulfate
Cardizem (diltiazem) is being administered to the patient. Which of the following side effects might be seen? Congestive heart failure
Atropine is usually given to the patient for which of the following reasons? To decrease secretions.
The pediatric patient being treated with Ritalin (methylphenidate) should be monitored for which of these side effects? Weight loss and insomnia
Dosages of psychopharmacologic agents administered to the elderly may need to be adjusted in which of the following ways? Dosage is decreased to compensate for decreased metabolism.
Which of these might be prescribed to counteract the agitation and psychosis seen in acute PCP (phencyclidine) and stimulant drug intoxication? Haldol (haloperidol)
The physician orders “Demerol (meperidine) 100mg IM STAT.” The label on the vial reads “Demerol 50 mg/ml. How much Demerol will the Psych Tech give? 2 ml
The pediatric patient is running a fever of 103 degrees. This would best be treated by which of the following? Children’s Tylenol
Persantine (dipyridamole) is indicated for which of the following? Prevention of thromboembolism.
Which of the following statements about the development of tardive dyskinesia in clients with schizophrenia receiving prolonged treatment with neuroleptics is correct? Tardive dyskinesia frequently cannot be reversed by withdrawing the medication.
Dose increases or changes of antidepressant agents, with the exception of tricyclic antidepressants, are generally accomplished how? After several weeks.
Tricyclic antidepressants can be used in the treatment of which of the following? Bed wetting, bulimia, and migraine headaches
A Cinco de Mayo celebration is planned and a person taking Parnate (tranylcypromine) a MAOI is planning to attend. Which snack should that person avoid due to risk of hypertensive crisis? Guacamole.
A person is taking a MAOI antidepressant and has started taking Demerol (meperidine) for an infection with temperature from an abscessed tooth. What would you expect to happen. Reduction in pain and an excessive elevation in temperature.
Which of the following extrapyramidal reactions are most likely to occur earliest once antipsychotic medication is started? Acute dystonia
The client receiving dopamine for parkinsonian syndrome should be assessed for parkinsonian and extrapyramidal symptoms: Throughout the course of therapy.
Signs of digoxin toxicity include which of the following? Abdominal pain and anorexia. ***
The client presenting with severe symptoms of delirium tremens might receive which of the following medications: *** Calcium gluconate ??
The most common side effect of all benzodiazepines is which of the following? Excessive fatigue and lethargy.
Which of the following medications might be used to facilitate the discontinued use of narcotics in addicts? Naltrexone
 

 



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