1
Pharm Made Easy 4.0 Neuro Part 2 Questions and Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 | Correct & Verified
What is the goal of using cholinesterase inhibitors in patients with Alzheimer’s disease?✔✔To slow the progression of cognitive decline
What side effect is commonly seen in patients taking donepezil?✔✔Nausea and diarrhea due to increased cholinergic activity
Why should patients take donepezil at bedtime?✔✔To reduce the risk of daytime dizziness or nausea
What is a rare but serious side effect of memantine in Alzheimer’s treatment?✔✔Confusion or hallucinations
What is a priority safety teaching for a patient newly prescribed a CNS depressant?✔✔Avoid driving or operating machinery until effects are known
- / 2
2
Why must serum drug levels be monitored for phenytoin?✔✔It has a narrow therapeutic range and can cause toxicity if levels are too high
What is a key adverse effect of lamotrigine that must be reported immediately?✔✔Skin rash, which could indicate life-threatening Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Why is hydration important when taking certain antiepileptics like topiramate?✔✔To reduce the risk of kidney stones
What is a long-term concern with using benzodiazepines for seizure control?✔✔Dependence and withdrawal symptoms
How does ethosuximide help in the treatment of absence seizures?✔✔It suppresses the neurons in the thalamus responsible for absence seizure activity
Why is folic acid supplementation often necessary for patients on long-term phenytoin?✔✔Phenytoin can interfere with folic acid metabolism, increasing the risk of deficiency
- / 2