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faduma · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is making patient rounds and determines that one of her patients is having paradoxical symptoms related to the use of benzodiazepines. Which of the following symptoms would the patient manifest?

a. Insomnia, excitation, euphoria, and rage
b. Laryngeal edema, hypotension, and wheals
c. Vasodilation, flushing, and orthostatic hypotension
d. Confusion, central nervous system depression, and disorientation

Question 2

A drug representative is providing education on barbiturates to the nurses on a unit. The drug representative correctly explains that most barbiturates are considered nonselective central nervous system depressants, with the exception of

a. thiopental.
b. secobarbital (Seconal).
c. butabarbital (Butisol).
d. phenobarbital (Luminal).

Koolkid240 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The paradoxical symptoms manifested by someone using benzodiazepines are insomnia, excitation, euphoria, and rage.
Laryngeal edema, hypotension, and wheals are manifestations of anaphylaxis.
Vasodilation, flushing, and orthostatic hypotension indicate an adverse reaction to the medication.
Confusion, central nervous system depression, and disorientation may be manifestations of a benzodiazepine overdose.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Phenobarbital is considered a selective central nervous system depressant.
Thiopental, secobarbital, and butabarbital are considered nonselective central nervous system depressants.