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  1. Which drug class is used to prevent seizures by stabilizing neuronal membranes?

    Answer: Anticonvulsants

    Anticonvulsants such as phenytoin and valproate reduce abnormal electrical activity in the brain to prevent seizures.

  2. A resident is prescribed a statin medication. What is the primary purpose of this drug class?

    Answer: Reduce cholesterol levels

    Statins inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, reducing cholesterol synthesis in the liver to lower LDL levels.

  3. What is the mechanism of action of benzodiazepines?

    Answer: Enhance GABA activity in the brain

    Benzodiazepines potentiate GABA (inhibitory neurotransmitter) activity, producing sedative, anxiolytic, and anticonvulsant effects.

  4. Which class of antibiotics works by inhibiting bacterial cell wall synthesis?

    Answer: Penicillins

    Penicillins and related beta-lactam antibiotics inhibit the enzymes needed to cross-link peptidoglycan in bacterial cell walls.

  5. Insulin is classified as which type of therapeutic agent?

    Answer: Antidiabetic hormone

    Insulin is an antidiabetic hormone that facilitates glucose uptake into cells and lowers blood glucose levels.

  6. Which drug classification includes medications used to treat bacterial infections by inhibiting protein synthesis?

    Answer: Macrolides

    Macrolides like azithromycin bind to the 50S ribosomal subunit to inhibit bacterial protein synthesis.

  7. A medication aide administering a bronchodilator knows it is used to treat which condition?

    Answer: Asthma or COPD

    Bronchodilators relax airway smooth muscle to open constricted airways, treating asthma and COPD.