Pharmacotherapeutics For Nurse Practitioner Prescribers Test.
Pharmacotherapeutics For Nurse Practitioner Prescribers Test. Adrenergic Agonist (act on) - ANSWER Sympathetic nervous system Adrenergic Antagonist (act by) - ANSWER blocking adrenergic receptors OR indirectly by decreasing norepi release w/ sympathetic nervous system terminals Adrenergic Agonist (act by) - ANSWER direct receptor binding to organs or tissues promoting the release or norepi or mimicking the action of norepi or epi. Alpha Adrenergic Agonists (cause) - ANSWER Vasoconstriction of arterioles, which leads to increased BP, pupil dilatation, and relaxation of gut Alpha 1 receptor medications (are used to treat) - ANSWER hypotension, nasal congestion, and cause pupillary dilatation for eye exams Alpha 2 receptor medications (are used to treat) - ANSWER hypertension Beta adrenergic agonists (cause) - ANSWER cardiac acceleration and increased contractility, vasodilation of the arterioles and bronchial and uterine relaxation Beta 1 receptor meds (are used for) - ANSWER cardiac arrest, heart failure, and shock Beta 2 receptor meds (are used for) - ANSWER asthma and premature labor contractions Alpha 1 antagonists (include) (two types) - ANSWER non-selective and selective types Selective Alpha 1 Antagonists (action) - ANSWER block the effects of catecholamines at the post-synaptic alpha 1 receptors in vascular SMOOTH muscle and in the smooth muscle of the bladder neck, and the prostate.
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