Pharmacology Clear And Simple A Guide To Drug Classifications & Dosage Calculations 4th Edition By Watkins Test Bank

delusion {Ans: false belief brought about without appropriate external stimulation and inconsistent with the individual's own knowledge and experience}dysrhythmias {Ans: abnormal heart rhythms}status epilepticus {Ans: most severe seizure that does not stop after a few minutes, and requires immediate medical intervention. (usually with IV benzodiazepines)}antipyretic {Ans: means fever reducer}ACE inhibitors {Ans: drugs that inhibit angiotension-converting enzyme from working}Adrenergic blocker {Ans: are useful for treating cardiac arrhythmias, high blood pressure, migraine headaches, and chest pain.}autonomic {Ans: self-controlling, functioning independently; involuntary}ADHD {Ans: attention deficit with hyperactivity disorder}CNS depressants {Ans: narcotics are strong painkillers, but the are also __ ___. Too much narcotic can slow a patient's respirations to dangerous levels.}succinimides {Ans: class of antiseizure drugs that delay calcium moving over the neurons}mania {Ans: mental disorder characterized by excessive excitement}contractility {Ans: having the ability to contract or shorten}dilate {Ans: adrenergics can ___ the bronchioles of the patient with asthma or the pupils for patients having eye procedures.}cholinergic blockers {Ans: (anticholinergics) these drugs dry secretions, including those in the respiratory tract}anxiety {Ans: __ is apprehension, tension, or uneasiness that stems from the anticipation of danger, the source of which