NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
TOXICOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Drugs, such as barbiturates and benzodiazepines that relieve anxiety and produce sleep are called
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stimulants
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narcotics
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depressants
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None of these choices.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Examples of CNS depressants are benzodiazepines, barbiturates, and certain sleep medicines. CNS depressants are sometimes called sedatives or tranquilizers. Also called central nervous system depressant.
Detailed explanation-2: -Barbiturates are depressants that produce a wide spectrum of central nervous system depression from mild sedation to coma. They also have been used as sedatives, hypnotics, anesthetics, and anticonvulsants. WHAT IS THEIR ORIGIN?
Detailed explanation-3: -Sedatives, also known as depressants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Benzodiazepines are a group of CNS depressants which induce feelings of calm (anxiolysis), drowsiness and sleep.
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