Benzo
Barbs
Benzo/ Muscle Relaxants
Benzo/Muscle relaxants
ADHD
100
What Benzo is used for alcohol withdrawal?

Midazolam 

100
What are two important nursing considerations of barbs?

No antidote 

Highly addictive 

100

What can happen to a patient after taking Benzos for 3-5 weeks? 

Rebound insomnia 

100

What are some adverse effects of Benzo?

Hangover effect 

Cognitive impairment 

headache 

100

What type of medication are given for ADHD?

Amphetamines

200

What are benzo indications? 

Anxiety 

Conscious Sedation 

Seizures 

If a hypnotic- Sleep 

200

What should you give a patient who is having a barn overdose?

- Give activated Charcoal 

- Give fluids 

- Vasopressors

- Respiratory Support and airway 

200

What is the most common sleeping drug, and what does it cause?

Zolpidem 

Hallucinations/Sleepwalking


200

What benzo is used for sedation? 

Midazolam 

200

What are amphetamines' purpose?

- Increase mood alertness

- Decrease fatigue 

300

What is the antidote of Benzo?

Flumazenil 

300

When a patient is having a seizure what would be the order of medication given?

Lorazepam 

Phenobarbital 

Pentobarbital 

300

Which medications does a person need to able to get 8 hours of sleep at night?

Eszopiclone (Lunesta)

300

What is phenobarbital used for?

Tonic/Clonic seizures 

300

What amphetamines' is most commonly prescribed for kids with ADHD and what are the main concerns with it?

Atomoxetine - suicidal ideation/depression 

400

What are some natural supplements that people use in place of Benzo? What does one of them cause?

Cava- causes jaundice 

Valerian root

400

What are some indications for Barbs?

- Sedation 

- Muscle Relaxant 

- Sleep

-Anxiety 

- Depression 

400

If a patient is taking a muscle relaxer what else should they avoid?

Alcohol

Benzo 

Opioids 

Antihistamines 

400

What is baclofen used for? Specifically what disease? 

Muscle spasm 

MS and Cerebral Palsy 

400

What gender is ADHD most prevalent?

Boys- school age 

500

What are some side effects of Sleep/anxiety medications?

- Sleeping during the day 

- Headache 

- Confusion 

-Falls in older adults

500

What are some contradictions of Barbs?

- Caution in older adults 

- Kidney and liver disease

- Respiratory difficulty 

- Drug allergy 

500

Why might your doctor prescribed Benzo over Barbs?

No respiratory depression 

500

What to do for toxicity for muscle relaxants?

Supportive therapy 

Fluids to manage crystalluria  (avoid kidney stones)

EKG monitoring 

Airway 

500

What else should you know about Atomoxetine in school age children?

Doctors will give drug holiday on weekends or school breaks