Chapter 20 Antianxiety Drugs

Chapter 20  Antianxiety Drugs

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
Which of the following are examples of benzodiazepine antianxiety drugs?Select all that apply:
A)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
B)
Buspirone (BuSpar)
C)
Hydroxyzine (Atarax)
D)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
E)
Lorazepam (Ativan)

2.
Which of the following are examples of nonbenzodiazepine antianxiety drugs? Select all that apply:
A)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
B)
Buspirone (BuSpar)
C)
Hydroxyzine (Atarax)
D)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
E)
Doxepin (Sinequan)

3.
Long-term use of which of the following anxiolytics can result in physical or psychological dependence? Select all that apply:
A)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
B)
Buspirone (BuSpar)
C)
Hydroxyzine (Atarax)
D)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
E)
Doxepin (Sinequan)

4.
Which of the following exerts its anxiolytic effects by potentiating the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)? Select all that apply:
A)
Alprazolam (Xanax)
B)
Buspirone (BuSpar)
C)
Hydroxyzine (Atarax)
D)
Chlordiazepoxide (Librium)
E)
Lorazepam (Ativan)

5.
A client is admitted to your hospital floor for treatment of acute alcohol withdrawal. The physician orders clorazepate (Tranxene) 90 mg by mouth on day one for the client. How many tablets should you as the nurse prepare for the first day’s dose, if clorazepate is available in a 15 mg tablets?

6.
Anxiolytic drugs can be used in the management of which of the following conditions? Select all that apply:
A)
Alcohol withdrawal
B)
Diabetic neuropathy
C)
Seizures
D)
Panic attacks
E)
Hypertension

Answer Key

1.
A, D, E
2.
B, C
3.
A, D
4.
A, D, E
5.
Six tablets
6.
A, C, D