Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) & Narcolepsy: pharmacology practice questions
Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) & Narcolepsy is a high-yield area on the PEBC, NAPLEX, OPRA and FPGEE exams. Phartoonz has 20 exam-style Sleep Disorders: Insomnia, Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) & Narcolepsy questions, each written to test the clinical decisions these licensing exams actually reward — mechanism of action, dosing, monitoring parameters, adverse effects, contraindications and patient counseling.
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Sample questions
Sample 1
JL is a 70-year-old female who is having difficulty sleeping. She is not clinically depressed. The physician wishes to prescribe a drug. Which medications are considered potentially inappropriate for this patient? (Select ALL that apply.)
- 1Triazolam
- 2Flurazepam
- 3Zolpidem
- 4Diphenhydramine
- 5Melatonin
Sample 2
BH is a 46-year-old female who has been using eszopiclone for sleep. Her spouse complains that she has eaten all of his leftover birthday cake. She does not recall doing so, although a plate with cake crumbs was found in the kitchen a few mornings in a row. What side effect of eszopiclone is BH experiencing?
- 1Increased appetite
- 2Somnolence
- 3Paresthesia
- 4Anxiety
- 5Parasomnia
Sample 3
A pharmacist will instruct a medical resident about writing a prescription for zolpidem. Which of the following are correct formulations for zolpidem? (Select ALL that apply.)
- 1IR and CR tablet
- 2Oral spray
- 3SL tablet
- 4Nasal spray
- 5Subcutaneous injection
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