GROUP 7: NERVOU SYSTEM

1. It is the only mood stabilizer that has lowered the suicide rate in bipolar patients. It is the
oldest yet the most common drugs prescribed?
a) Lithium
b) Carbamazepine
c) Lamotrigine
d) Valproate
e) Olanzapine
2. All of these are contraindications of propofol. EXCEPT:
a) Hypovolemia and shock
b) Pregnancy
c) Absence seizure
d) Hypersensitivity to drug or emulsion
3. Alzheimer’s disease can resemble the early stages of?
a) Schizophrenia
b) Parkinson Disease
c) Multiple Sclerosis
d) Down Syndrome
4. It is the first N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) antagonist approved for the treatment of
moderate-to-severe dementia of the Alzheimer’s type?
a) Donepezil
b) Memantine
c) Galantamine
d) Paracetamol
5. What class of drugs does the propofol belongs to?
a) Anesthetic
b) Analgesic
c) Opioid
d) Stimulant
6. It is an umbrella term describing a variety of disease and conditions that develop when nerve
cells in the brain die or no longer function normally?
a) Headache
b) Parkinson’s Disease
c) Alzheimer’s Disease
d) Dementia
7. It is the brief abnormal neuronal discharges in the brain that occur repeatedly without
warning?
a) Anticonvulsant
b) Epilepsy
c) Alzheimer’s
d) Seizure
8. It is called the mood elevators?
a) MDD
b) Tricyclic
c) Antidepressant
d) MAOI
9. It is used to treat and to prevent the recurrence of episodes of mania, hypomania and
depression associated with bipolar affective?
a) Anti-depressant Drugs
b) Anxiolytic Drugs
c) Antimanic Drugs
d) Anxiolytic Drugs
10. Common side effects of phenytoin?
a) Sedation
b) Dehydration
c) Hypertension
d) Muscle cramps
11. Patients taking any anticonvulsant medication should be instructed to
a) Take the medication with food or milk
b) Expect slurred speech with the first dose
c) Omit the dose if experiencing nausea
d) Perform vigorous dental hygiene
12. Helpful in treating endogenous depression?
a) Tranylcypromine (Parnate)
b) Amitriptyline (Elavil)
c) Fluoxetanine (Prozac)
d) All of the above
13. All of these are adverse effects of lithium. EXCEPT:
a) Diarrhea
b) Polyuria
c) Tremors
d) Sore Throat
14. How is Alzheimer’s diagnosed?
a) Mental Status Test
b) Blood Test
c) Neurological Tests
d) All of the above
15. Select all the adverse effects of Phenytoin?
a) Enlarged of gums
b) Loss of appetite
c) Nausea
d) Stomach Pain
e) Dizziness
16. It begins with an electrical discharge in one limited area of the brain?
a) Febrile seizure
b) Absence seizure
c) Partial seizure
d) Primary generalized seizure
17. It is the first class of agents shown to be efficacious for the delay of symptoms in Alzheimer’s
disease is the cholinesterase inhibitors?
a) Cholinesterase Inhibitors,
b) NMDA Receptor Antagonists
c) SSRI’s
d) SNRI’s
18. What is the acronym of MDD?
a) Mental Depressive Disorder
b) Major Depressive Disorder
c) Minor Depressive Disorder
19. If you care for a relative with Alzheimer’s, which of these measures will help stabilize the
patient mentally?
a) Move to a small apartment
b) Correct bad behavior gently
c) Establish regular routine
d) Repair or buy new furniture
20. Select all the drug therapy for Generalized and Partial Seizure?
a) Carbamazepine
b) Phenytoin
c) Valproic acid
d) Memantine
e) oxcarbazepine