PN 1005 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent? - (ANSWER)topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use? - (ANSWER)antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use? - (ANSWER)antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes contractions hard? -
(ANSWER)antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain) - (ANSWER)antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system) - (ANSWER)antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting - (ANSWER)anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia - (ANSWER)anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood - (ANSWER)lipid-lowering agents
what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes - (ANSWER)antitussives
what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy - (ANSWER)decongestants
what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms - (ANSWER)antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia - (ANSWER)expectorants
,PN 1005 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear - (ANSWER)mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma - (ANSWER)bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli - (ANSWER)surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS - (ANSWER)anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep? - (ANSWER)hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on - (ANSWER)sedatives
what agent helps depression - (ANSWER)antidepressants
what agent treats disorders that involve thought process - (ANSWER)antipsychotics
what agent treats seizures - (ANSWER)antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease - (ANSWER)antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain - (ANSWER)muscle relaxants
what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan - (ANSWER)narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines - (ANSWER)antimigraine
,PN 1005 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness, amnesia, analgesia and loss of
reflexes - (ANSWER)general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived - (ANSWER)local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery - (ANSWER)neuromuscular junction blocking agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine - (ANSWER)adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure - (ANSWER)adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter) - (ANSWER)Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive bladder, and sleeping pills -
(ANSWER)anticholinergic agents
what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth hormones
(estrogen/testosterone) - (ANSWER)hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory disorders and is also used to
maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are not functioning properly - (ANSWER)adrenocortical*
agents
, PN 1005 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism - (ANSWER)thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels) - (ANSWER)parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill" - (ANSWER)diuretic agents
what agent helps nausea and vomiting - (ANSWER)antiemetic agents
what agent helps with diarrhea and constipation - (ANSWER)gastrointestinal motility agents
what agent stops inflammation, blocks chemical reactions associated with inflammatory response -
(ANSWER)anti-inflammatory agents
anti-arthritics
what agent suppresses/stimulates the immune systems response - (ANSWER)immune modulators
what agent stimulates the formation of antibodies against a specific disease
active immunity - (ANSWER)vaccines
what agent provides preformed antibodies to a specific agent
(i.e parasite)
passive immunity - (ANSWER)sera
what agent is used to destroy both organisms that invade the body and abnormal cells -
(ANSWER)chemotherapeutic agents
open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent? - (ANSWER)topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use? - (ANSWER)antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use? - (ANSWER)antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes contractions hard? -
(ANSWER)antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain) - (ANSWER)antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system) - (ANSWER)antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting - (ANSWER)anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia - (ANSWER)anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood - (ANSWER)lipid-lowering agents
what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes - (ANSWER)antitussives
what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy - (ANSWER)decongestants
what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms - (ANSWER)antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia - (ANSWER)expectorants
,PN 1005 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear - (ANSWER)mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma - (ANSWER)bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli - (ANSWER)surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS - (ANSWER)anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep? - (ANSWER)hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on - (ANSWER)sedatives
what agent helps depression - (ANSWER)antidepressants
what agent treats disorders that involve thought process - (ANSWER)antipsychotics
what agent treats seizures - (ANSWER)antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease - (ANSWER)antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain - (ANSWER)muscle relaxants
what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan - (ANSWER)narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines - (ANSWER)antimigraine
,PN 1005 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness, amnesia, analgesia and loss of
reflexes - (ANSWER)general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived - (ANSWER)local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery - (ANSWER)neuromuscular junction blocking agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine - (ANSWER)adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
to help lower blood pressure - (ANSWER)adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter) - (ANSWER)Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive bladder, and sleeping pills -
(ANSWER)anticholinergic agents
what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth hormones
(estrogen/testosterone) - (ANSWER)hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory disorders and is also used to
maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are not functioning properly - (ANSWER)adrenocortical*
agents
, PN 1005 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism - (ANSWER)thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels) - (ANSWER)parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill" - (ANSWER)diuretic agents
what agent helps nausea and vomiting - (ANSWER)antiemetic agents
what agent helps with diarrhea and constipation - (ANSWER)gastrointestinal motility agents
what agent stops inflammation, blocks chemical reactions associated with inflammatory response -
(ANSWER)anti-inflammatory agents
anti-arthritics
what agent suppresses/stimulates the immune systems response - (ANSWER)immune modulators
what agent stimulates the formation of antibodies against a specific disease
active immunity - (ANSWER)vaccines
what agent provides preformed antibodies to a specific agent
(i.e parasite)
passive immunity - (ANSWER)sera
what agent is used to destroy both organisms that invade the body and abnormal cells -
(ANSWER)chemotherapeutic agents
