Question 1

Benzodiazepines are contraindicated in wide-angle glaucoma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Antianxiety agents are most commonly administered orally because the effective dose of a particular antianxiety agent is very predictable.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true.
B)  Both statements are false.
C)  The first statement is true,the second is false.
D)  The first statement is false,the second is true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which is the primary adverse reaction associated with the use of benzodiazepines for conscious sedation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anterograde amnesia
B)  Retrograde amnesia
C)  Spiking blood pressure
D)  Respiratory depressionE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The therapeutic index of benzodiazepines is _____ that of the barbiturates.

Accepted Answer

A)  wider than
B)  narrower than
C)  the same as
D)  None of the above are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Benzodiazepines enhance or facilitate the action of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine.
B)  epinephrine.
C)  g-aminobutyric acid (GAB
A)  .
D)  serotonin.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following agents is a melatonin receptor agonist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buspirone
B)  Zaleplon
C)  Chloral hydrate
D)  Ramelteon
E)  TizanidineF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 7

Which of the following agents may decrease the effectiveness of benzodiazepines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tobacco
B)  Omeprazole
C)  Valproic acid
D)  FluoxetineE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Which is best for all types of anxiety and muscle strain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbiturates
B)  Meprobamate
C)  Benzodiazepines
D)  PlaceboE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

The benzodiazepines are preferable to the barbiturates as hypnotics because the risk of physical addiction or serious poisoning is much less.The efficacy of the benzodiazepines in the treatment of chronic insomnia has been demonstrated for longer than 2 years.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true.
B)  Both statements are false.
C)  The first statement is true,the second is false.
D)  The first statement is false,the second is true.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Barbiturates act on nerves by enhancing the binding of which neurotransmitter to its receptor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Glutamate
B)  Serotonin
C)  GABA
D)  ChlorideE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Use of antianxiety agents in the dentist's office should be discouraged because it encourages addiction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following are rationales for the use of analgesic-sedative combinations? (Select all that apply. )

Accepted Answer

A)  Relief of both anxiety and pain is often required in one patient.
B)  Sedatives interfere with analgesic agents.
C)  Sedatives may induce excitation when given without an analgesic to patients with uncontrolled pain.
D)  Anxiety can raise the pain threshold.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Some benzodiazepines are transformed in the body to active metabolites.The active metabolites are formed by phase II drug metabolism.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true.
B)  Both statements are false.
C)  The first statement is true,the second is false.
D)  The first statement is false,the second is true.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following parenteral benzodiazepines seems to have the greatest likelihood to produce amnesia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diazepam (Valium) 
B)  Midazolam (Versed) 
C)  Triazolam (Halcion) 
D)  Eszopiclone (Lunesta) E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following nonbenzodiazepine-benzodiazepine receptor agonists has the shortest half-life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zolpidem (Ambien) 
B)  Zaleplon (Sonata) 
C)  Eszopiclone (Lunesta) D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following sleep stages is enhanced with the use of benzodiazepines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latency period
B)  Rapid eye movement (REM) sleep
C)  Nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep stages 3 and 4
D)  Nonrapid eye movement (NREM) sleep stage 2E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Chronic use of barbiturates can lead to _____ dependence.

Accepted Answer

A)  both physical and psychologic
B)  physical but not psychologic
C)  psychologic but not physical
D)  neither physical nor psychologicE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is the longest acting barbiturate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Methohexital (Brevital) 
B)  Pentobarbital (Nembutal) 
C)  Secobarbital (Seconal) 
D)  Phenobarbital (Luminal) E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Which of the following agents are the most commonly prescribed type of antianxiety drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nonbenzodiazepine-nonbarbiturate sedative-hypnotics
B)  Nonbenzodiazepine-nonbarbiturate receptor agonists
C)  Benzodiazepines
D)  BarbituratesE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

______ is an intravenously (IV) administered benzodiazepine that is used for conscious sedation in oral health care.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlordiazepoxide (Librium) 
B)  Lorazepam (Ativan) 
C)  Triazolam (Halcion) 
D)  Midazolam (Versed) E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Exam 11: Antianxiety Agents

Which is the primary adverse reaction associated with the use of benzodiazepines for conscious sedation?

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The therapeutic index of benzodiazepines is _____ that of the barbiturates.

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The benzodiazepines are preferable to the barbiturates as hypnotics because the risk of physical addiction or serious poisoning is much less.The efficacy of the benzodiazepines in the treatment of chronic insomnia has been demonstrated for longer than 2 years.

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Which of the following nonbenzodiazepine-benzodiazepine receptor agonists has the shortest half-life?

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Which is best for all types of anxiety and muscle strain?

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Which of the following sleep stages is enhanced with the use of benzodiazepines?

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Which of the following are rationales for the use of analgesic-sedative combinations? (Select all that apply. )

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Some benzodiazepines are transformed in the body to active metabolites.The active metabolites are formed by phase II drug metabolism.

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Which of the following parenteral benzodiazepines seems to have the greatest likelihood to produce amnesia?

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Antianxiety agents are most commonly administered orally because the effective dose of a particular antianxiety agent is very predictable.

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Which of the following agents is a melatonin receptor agonist?

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Chronic use of barbiturates can lead to _____ dependence.

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Benzodiazepines are contraindicated in wide-angle glaucoma.

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Which of the following is the longest acting barbiturate?

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Use of antianxiety agents in the dentist's office should be discouraged because it encourages addiction.

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Barbiturates act on nerves by enhancing the binding of which neurotransmitter to its receptor?

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Benzodiazepines enhance or facilitate the action of the neurotransmitter

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Which of the following agents may decrease the effectiveness of benzodiazepines?

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______ is an intravenously (IV) administered benzodiazepine that is used for conscious sedation in oral health care.

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Which of the following agents are the most commonly prescribed type of antianxiety drugs?

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