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NUR 243 Final Exam Study Questions with
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Alpha 1 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer ✔vasoconstriction
Alpha 1 TU -Correct Answer ✔hypotension (IV), nasal decongestant (PO, nasal
inhaler)
Alpha 1 AE -Correct Answer ✔hypertension, bradycardia
Beta 1 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer ✔Heart: increase HR, force of
contraction, AV conduction
Kidney: increase renin release
Beta 1 TU -Correct Answer ✔HF, shock, AV heart block, cardiac arrest
Beta 1 AE -Correct Answer ✔angina, tachycardia, dysrythmias
Beta 2 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer ✔Brochocontrication, uterus
relaxation (delay preterm labor), atrial dilation
Beta 2 TU -Correct Answer ✔asthma
Beta 2 AE -Correct Answer ✔hyperglycemia (if DM), tremors
Bethanechol is a.... -Correct Answer ✔muscarinic agonist
Bethanechol MOA -Correct Answer ✔direct-acting muscarinic agonist; the drug
binds reversibly to muscarinic cholinergic receptors to cause activation.
Bethanechol TU -Correct Answer ✔Urinary retention, off label for GERD
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Bethanechol AE -Correct Answer ✔With PO dosing, AE are rare.
hypotension, bradycardia, excessive salivation, D, abdominal cramping, increased
pressure in urinary tract, bronchoconstriction
Bethanechol considerations -Correct Answer ✔causes dysrythmias in hyperthyroid
patients
Atropine is a... -Correct Answer ✔muscarinic antagonist
Atropine TU -Correct Answer ✔preanesthetic, accelerate HR, can cause mydriasis
and paralysis of ciliary muscle
Atropine AE -Correct Answer ✔Anticholinergic Side Effects: Dry mouth,
Constipation, Confusion, Urinary retention
Oxybutynin is a... -Correct Answer ✔muscarinic antagonist
Oxybutynin TU -Correct Answer ✔overactive bladder
Oxybutynin AE -Correct Answer ✔Anticholinergic Side Effects: Dry mouth,
Constipation, Confusion, Urinary retention
Catecholamines -Correct Answer ✔Cannot be used orally, Brief duration of action,
Cannot cross the blood-brain barrier
Non-catecholamines -Correct Answer ✔Can be given orally, Half-life is longer
than catecholamines, More able to cross the blood-brain barrier
Epinephrine is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic agonist, catecholamine, with
receptor specificity @ alpha 1&2, beta 1&2
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Epinephrine TU -Correct Answer ✔Alpha 1: delay absorption of local anesthesia,
controll superficial bleeding, elevate BP
Beta 1: overcome AV heart block, restore cardiac function
Beta 2: promotes bronchodilation
A+B: anaphylactic shock
Epinephrine AE -Correct Answer ✔hypertensive crisis, dysrhythmias, angina
pectoris, necrosis, hyperglycemia
Isoproterenol is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic angonist, nonselective (B 1&2),
catecholamine
Isoproterenol TU -Correct Answer ✔managing AV heart block, improve outcomes
in cardiac arrest, increase cardiac output during shock
Isoproterenol AE -Correct Answer ✔tachydysrythmias, angina pectoris,
hyperglycemia (DM only)
Albuterol is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic agonist, selective (B2), non-
catecholamine
Albuterol TU -Correct Answer ✔asthma
Albuterol AE -Correct Answer ✔remors, tachycardia
alpha-1 antagonist/alpha blocker ending -Correct Answer ✔-sin
Prazosin is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic antagonist
NUR 243
NUR 243 Final Exam Study Questions with
Verified Solutions Graded A 2025
Alpha 1 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer ✔vasoconstriction
Alpha 1 TU -Correct Answer ✔hypotension (IV), nasal decongestant (PO, nasal
inhaler)
Alpha 1 AE -Correct Answer ✔hypertension, bradycardia
Beta 1 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer ✔Heart: increase HR, force of
contraction, AV conduction
Kidney: increase renin release
Beta 1 TU -Correct Answer ✔HF, shock, AV heart block, cardiac arrest
Beta 1 AE -Correct Answer ✔angina, tachycardia, dysrythmias
Beta 2 Pharmacological Effect -Correct Answer ✔Brochocontrication, uterus
relaxation (delay preterm labor), atrial dilation
Beta 2 TU -Correct Answer ✔asthma
Beta 2 AE -Correct Answer ✔hyperglycemia (if DM), tremors
Bethanechol is a.... -Correct Answer ✔muscarinic agonist
Bethanechol MOA -Correct Answer ✔direct-acting muscarinic agonist; the drug
binds reversibly to muscarinic cholinergic receptors to cause activation.
Bethanechol TU -Correct Answer ✔Urinary retention, off label for GERD
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Bethanechol AE -Correct Answer ✔With PO dosing, AE are rare.
hypotension, bradycardia, excessive salivation, D, abdominal cramping, increased
pressure in urinary tract, bronchoconstriction
Bethanechol considerations -Correct Answer ✔causes dysrythmias in hyperthyroid
patients
Atropine is a... -Correct Answer ✔muscarinic antagonist
Atropine TU -Correct Answer ✔preanesthetic, accelerate HR, can cause mydriasis
and paralysis of ciliary muscle
Atropine AE -Correct Answer ✔Anticholinergic Side Effects: Dry mouth,
Constipation, Confusion, Urinary retention
Oxybutynin is a... -Correct Answer ✔muscarinic antagonist
Oxybutynin TU -Correct Answer ✔overactive bladder
Oxybutynin AE -Correct Answer ✔Anticholinergic Side Effects: Dry mouth,
Constipation, Confusion, Urinary retention
Catecholamines -Correct Answer ✔Cannot be used orally, Brief duration of action,
Cannot cross the blood-brain barrier
Non-catecholamines -Correct Answer ✔Can be given orally, Half-life is longer
than catecholamines, More able to cross the blood-brain barrier
Epinephrine is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic agonist, catecholamine, with
receptor specificity @ alpha 1&2, beta 1&2
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Epinephrine TU -Correct Answer ✔Alpha 1: delay absorption of local anesthesia,
controll superficial bleeding, elevate BP
Beta 1: overcome AV heart block, restore cardiac function
Beta 2: promotes bronchodilation
A+B: anaphylactic shock
Epinephrine AE -Correct Answer ✔hypertensive crisis, dysrhythmias, angina
pectoris, necrosis, hyperglycemia
Isoproterenol is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic angonist, nonselective (B 1&2),
catecholamine
Isoproterenol TU -Correct Answer ✔managing AV heart block, improve outcomes
in cardiac arrest, increase cardiac output during shock
Isoproterenol AE -Correct Answer ✔tachydysrythmias, angina pectoris,
hyperglycemia (DM only)
Albuterol is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic agonist, selective (B2), non-
catecholamine
Albuterol TU -Correct Answer ✔asthma
Albuterol AE -Correct Answer ✔remors, tachycardia
alpha-1 antagonist/alpha blocker ending -Correct Answer ✔-sin
Prazosin is a... -Correct Answer ✔adrenergic antagonist
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