1.
In which drug category for insomnia does zaleplon (Sonata) belong?
Group of answer choices
Antihistamines
Benzodiazepines
Sedating antidepressants
Benzodiazepine receptor agonists
2.
How do benzodiazepines depress the central nervous system and induce sleep?
Group of answer choices
Decreasing the amount of excitatory neurotransmitters in the brain
Increasing the amount of gamma amino butyric acid present in the brain
Raising the seizure threshold
Reducing the number of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain
3.
A physical place on a cell where a drug can bind and interact is
Group of answer choices
peak
receptor
idiosyncratic response
marker
4.
What makes insulin a “high-alert” drug?
Group of answer choices
Serious harm can occur if the wrong dose is given.
If too much insulin is given, the blood glucose level could climb to dangerously high levels.
Many people are very allergic to insulin.
If too much insulin is given, the respiratory system is depressed.
5.
A patient is complaining of extreme thirst, increase urination, and increased hunger. What should you do?
Group of answer choices
Give the patient some orange juice.
No action is needed. This is a desired effect of this medication
Check the patient’s blood pressure
Check the patients temperature
Check the patient's blood sugar
1. Zaleplon is a benzodiazepine receptor agonist.
It differ from benzodiazepines by its sleep onset latency, total sleep duration, quality of sleep, rebound insomnia, tolerance etc.
2. Benzodiazepines depress the central nervous system and induce aleep by increasing the amount of gamma amino butyric acid present in the brain.
3. A physical place on a cell where a drug can bind and interact is receptor.
They are located on the cell membrane where the drug, hormones, or chemical messengers bind and produce action on the body.
4. Insulin is high alert drug when wrong dose is administered as well as there is chances of respiratory depression.
If theraputic regimen changes like change in dose, change in insulin product, or addition of another insulin product, there may cause the effect.
5. Check the patient’s blood sugar if the patient is complaining of extreme thirst, hunger and increased urination. They are the common diabetic sign and symptoms. In addition to this test patient’s urinalysis, urine osmolarity, and urine electrolytes tests.
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