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Chapter 15 for HIM Pharmacology

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An epileptic seizure originates in the spinal cord when a group of neurons spontaneously begins to send out impulses in an abnormal, uncontrolled way.   false  
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The anticonvulsant drug Topamax can also be used as an aid to lose weight or to stop smoking.   true  
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Each type of epilepsy has its own distinct EEG pattern displayed during a seizure.   true  
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Dilantin is used primarily to treat tonic-clonic and complex partial seizures.   true  
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Ativan has proved to be effective in treating Alzheimer's disease by raising the acetylcholine level in the brain.   false  
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When a patient develop tolerance to a drug's therapeutic effect, the physician may gradually withdraw the drug, placing the patient in a "drug holiday" for a few days.   true  
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Myasthenia gravis is characterized by excessive fatigue of the voluntary muscles.   true  
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Peripheral neuropathy affects nerve cells of the internal organs.   false  
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The antihistamine diphenhydramine has aside effect of drowsiness which is used as a therapeutic effect to treat insomnia.   true  
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The anti-anxiety drug clonazepam is also used to treat neuralgia and neuropathy.   true  
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Which of the following is NOT used to treat epilepsy?   donepezil  
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Benzodiazepine drugs and barbiturate drugs used to treat epilepsy are   schedule IV drugs  
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Unconsciousness accompanied by excessive motor activity is characteristic of which of these types of seizures?   tonic-clonic  
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Symmetrel is used to treat   Parkinson's disease  
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Which of the following is characterized by an unusual sensation after an extremity has been amputated?   phantom limb pain  
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Which of the following is a nonbarbiturate drug used to treat insomnia?   Lunesta  
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Methylphenidate is used to treat all of the following EXCEPT   neuralgia and neuropathy  
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Which of the following is spelled correctly?   ProSom  
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Which of the following is a topical anesthesia drug used to treat neuralgia?   Capsin  
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Which of the following drugs used to treat narcolepsy is known as the "date-rape drug"?   gamma hydroxybutyrate  
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