PN 1005 FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
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,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
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
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,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
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, 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
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1
,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
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
....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 2
,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
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, 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
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