NUR-210 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS
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What are the two systems of the ANS?
sympathetic and parasympathetic
What response does the Sympathetic Nervous System stimulate?
Fight or Flight response
What response does the Parasympathetic Nervous System stimulate?
Rest and Digest
Andregenic Agents can also be known as _____________.
symapthomometics
The Beta 1 receptor controls what body system?
Cardiac (heart)
What response in the heart is caused by stimulation of the Beta 1 receptor?
Makes it beat faster and stronger
The Beta 2 receptor controls what body system?
respiratory (lungs)
What response in the lungs is caused by stimulation of the Beta 2 receptor?
bronchodilation
Which ANS affecting medication deals with the Sympathetic nervous system?
Adrenergic Agents
What responses are caused by the stimulation of the Alpha Receptors?
vasodilation (perpheral vascular), pupilary dilation
Nervousness, insomnia, fine muscle tremors, palpitation, tachycardia, and
hypertension are all side effects of what agent?
Adrenergic Agents
What kind of medicine increases the effects of the Parasympathetic Nervous
System?
Cholinergic Agents
What affect do Andrenergic Agents in the cardiac system?
Tachycardia
,What affect do Andrenergic Agents cause in the respiratory system?
Bronchodilation
What affect do Adrenergic Agents cause in the peripheral vascular system?
vasoconstriction (causes increased BP)
What affect do Adrenergic Agents have on the eyes?
pupillary dilation
What are side effects?
Too much of a good thing
What is another name for Cholinergic Agents?
Muscarinic Agonists
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the heart?
slows the heart rate
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the colon?
Stimulates peristalis (relaxes)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the bladder?
increases bladder tone (helps urination)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents on the eyes?
pupillary constriction, decreased intraocular pressure
Diarrhea, frequent urination, and blurred distance vision are all side effects of
which agent?
Cholinergic Agents
What medicine blocks the Parasympathetic Nervous System and doesn't
stimulate the Sympathetic Nervous System? (aka a Cholinergic Blocker)
Anticholinergic Agents
Which ANS agent is used prior surgeries to dry out mucous membranes?
Anticholinergic Agents
Another name for an Anticholinergic Agent is a _______.
Cholinergic Antagonist
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the cardiac system?
mild increase in pulse rate
What affect do anticholinergic agents have on the respiratory system?
mild bronchial dilator
T/F: Anticholinergic Agents are used as a treatment for conditions requiring
total bronchodilation.
, False
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the mucous membranes?
decrease salivation (drys them out)
T/F: Prior to surgery Anticholinergic Agents are given to prevent aspiration
during the procedure.
True
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the colon?
decreases GI motility
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the eyes?
pupillary dilation
Decreased urination, decreased defecation, decreased saliva, and decreased
(poor) vision are all side effects of which ANS agent? (can't pee, can't see,
can't spit, can't shit)
Anticholinergic Agents
Cholinergic Agents can also be known as ______________.
Parasymathomimetics
Normal body flora are found where?
Bowels, upper respiratory tract, skin, vaginal vault
_________ are the normal body flora found in the bowels.
Probiotics
What WBC type increases within the 24 hours of infection?
neutrophils
What WBC type is present with an allergic reaction?
eosinophils
What WBC type appears during the healing process?
basophils
What WBC type appears late in the inflammatory process and with chronic
inflammation?
lymphocytes
What WBC is known for digesting things?
monocytes
The nurse recieves paper charting that claims there was a "shift to the left" in
the Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ WBC differetial. The nurse knows this
means:
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |
ACTUAL EXAM GUIDE
What are the two systems of the ANS?
sympathetic and parasympathetic
What response does the Sympathetic Nervous System stimulate?
Fight or Flight response
What response does the Parasympathetic Nervous System stimulate?
Rest and Digest
Andregenic Agents can also be known as _____________.
symapthomometics
The Beta 1 receptor controls what body system?
Cardiac (heart)
What response in the heart is caused by stimulation of the Beta 1 receptor?
Makes it beat faster and stronger
The Beta 2 receptor controls what body system?
respiratory (lungs)
What response in the lungs is caused by stimulation of the Beta 2 receptor?
bronchodilation
Which ANS affecting medication deals with the Sympathetic nervous system?
Adrenergic Agents
What responses are caused by the stimulation of the Alpha Receptors?
vasodilation (perpheral vascular), pupilary dilation
Nervousness, insomnia, fine muscle tremors, palpitation, tachycardia, and
hypertension are all side effects of what agent?
Adrenergic Agents
What kind of medicine increases the effects of the Parasympathetic Nervous
System?
Cholinergic Agents
What affect do Andrenergic Agents in the cardiac system?
Tachycardia
,What affect do Andrenergic Agents cause in the respiratory system?
Bronchodilation
What affect do Adrenergic Agents cause in the peripheral vascular system?
vasoconstriction (causes increased BP)
What affect do Adrenergic Agents have on the eyes?
pupillary dilation
What are side effects?
Too much of a good thing
What is another name for Cholinergic Agents?
Muscarinic Agonists
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the heart?
slows the heart rate
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the colon?
Stimulates peristalis (relaxes)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the bladder?
increases bladder tone (helps urination)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents on the eyes?
pupillary constriction, decreased intraocular pressure
Diarrhea, frequent urination, and blurred distance vision are all side effects of
which agent?
Cholinergic Agents
What medicine blocks the Parasympathetic Nervous System and doesn't
stimulate the Sympathetic Nervous System? (aka a Cholinergic Blocker)
Anticholinergic Agents
Which ANS agent is used prior surgeries to dry out mucous membranes?
Anticholinergic Agents
Another name for an Anticholinergic Agent is a _______.
Cholinergic Antagonist
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the cardiac system?
mild increase in pulse rate
What affect do anticholinergic agents have on the respiratory system?
mild bronchial dilator
T/F: Anticholinergic Agents are used as a treatment for conditions requiring
total bronchodilation.
, False
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the mucous membranes?
decrease salivation (drys them out)
T/F: Prior to surgery Anticholinergic Agents are given to prevent aspiration
during the procedure.
True
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the colon?
decreases GI motility
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the eyes?
pupillary dilation
Decreased urination, decreased defecation, decreased saliva, and decreased
(poor) vision are all side effects of which ANS agent? (can't pee, can't see,
can't spit, can't shit)
Anticholinergic Agents
Cholinergic Agents can also be known as ______________.
Parasymathomimetics
Normal body flora are found where?
Bowels, upper respiratory tract, skin, vaginal vault
_________ are the normal body flora found in the bowels.
Probiotics
What WBC type increases within the 24 hours of infection?
neutrophils
What WBC type is present with an allergic reaction?
eosinophils
What WBC type appears during the healing process?
basophils
What WBC type appears late in the inflammatory process and with chronic
inflammation?
lymphocytes
What WBC is known for digesting things?
monocytes
The nurse recieves paper charting that claims there was a "shift to the left" in
the Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ WBC differetial. The nurse knows this
means:
