Chapter 7 Test

A generalized seizure

involves both hemispheres of the brain simultaneously

Lamotrigine has a black box warning for the possibility of

fatal rash

Dilantin is

phenytoin

when levodopa crosses the **B**lood **B**rain **B**arrier what does it convert into?

dopamine

what process does gabapentin affect

GABA

Which of the following conditions is a disorder of the interface between nerves and muscles, resulting from autoimmune damage to acetylcholine receptors at the motor end plate?

myasthenia gravis

Requip is

ropinrole

what may be used in patients with Parkinson's disease to improve motor symptoms

5-hydroxytryptophan

what is ginko biloba used for

memory enhancement

Gingival hyperplasia is an adverse reaction to

Dilantin

Which monoamine oxidase inhibitor is primarily used as an adjunct in managing Parkinson's Disease?

selegiline

what causes a seizure

excessive firing of neurons

carbamazepine is

Tegretol

selegiline is

Elderpryl

A patient who has Parkinson's disease has been controlling their disease well on levodopa for five years. Today, the patient's family is reporting a sudden onset of akinesia with a restless, unblinking stare and a stooped posture. These symptoms are characteristic of

on-off phenomenom

What is the goal of of antiepileptic drug therapy?

reduce the frequency of seizures

Which of the following conditions is an autoimmune disease characterized by the degeneration of myelin sheaths around nerves, which serve as electrical insulation?

multiple sclerosis

Which of the following is commonly use in to treat Parkinson's Disease

levodopa

Patients with myasthenia gravis experience weakness and fatigue due to autoimmune damage due to what

to acetylcholine receptors.

What drug is both a prophylaxis and treatment for influenza, and is also used to treat Parkinson's disease?

amantadine

Patients with Parkinson's disease have an imbalance of which neurotransmitters

dopamine and acetycholine

Which of the following drugs can also be used in treating fibromyalgia, hot flashes, restless leg syndrome and neuropathy?

gabapentin

The CNS stimulants all have boxed warnings for the potential of

dependence

What term is used to describe continuous tonic-clonic seizures, lasting over 30 minutes, with high fever, and during which consciousness may not return

status epilepticus

Keppra is

levetiracetam

Which drug listed below is a biologic agent used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis?

interferon beta-1a or natalizumab

Which of the following anticonvulsant drugs is a GABA enhancer?

pregabalin

glatiramir is

Gilenya

Which of the following conditions is a degenerative disorder of the brain that leads to progressive dementia and changes in personality?

alzheimer’s disease

Which of the following anticonvulsants is a controlled substance?

phenobarbital

what does akinesia, a characteristic sign of Parkinson's disease refere to

the absence of movement

Which statement is true regarding drug therapy for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)?

Only one drug has been approved to prolong patient survival

methylphidate is 

Concerta

What is one of the major ways in which antiepileptic medications can interact with each other and with other drugs?

They can displace drugs from their binding sites on plasma proteins.

Common therapy for children and adults with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder include the use of which of the following?

CNS Stimulants

A patient treated with an MAOI must avoid foods rich in tyramine, such as aged cheeses, red wine pickled foods because 

they may become hypertensive

Ebixa is 

memantine

Intravenous diazepam is used to control which of the following emergency situations?

status epilepticus

Comtan is 

entacapone