PHARMACOLOGY FINAL EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS | 100%
PASS| 2025
Phenothiazines, like chlorpromazine, are used to treat___________. - Psychosis
A1 Blockers have __________ as an adverse effect. - Hypotension (They work too
well)
Which drug works on the hypothalamus to reduce fevers? - acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Which drugs work to reduce symptoms of BPH? - A1 Blockers such as tamsulosin
(Flomax) and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors such as Proscar.
Benzos and Antihistamines work to reduce__________. - Anxiety
What are the signs and symptoms of a cholinergic crisis? - Circulatory collapse
Hypotension
Bloody Diarrhea
Bronchoconstriction
Shock
Cardiac Arrest
Clients with asthma or COPD should not receive __________________________. -
Non-selective Beta Blockers
Hydroxzine hydrochloride (Atarax), Hydroxine pamoate (Vistaril) and diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) are all ______________________ and are used to treat ______________. -
Antihistamines
Anxiety
Three catchecolamines are : - Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
B1 Beta Adrenergic Receptors are located in________. - The Heart--When it comes to
Beta Receptors remember: You have ONE heart and TWO lungs. Beta1 works in the
heart and Beta2 works in the lungs.
Cholinergic drugs mimic the ________ response which is __________ or __________ .
- Parasympathetic
rest
digest
, Beta blocker drugs all end in what three letters? - LOL
Propranololol, atenolol, carvedilol
Non-Benzos like Ambien can have ___________ as an adverse effect. - somnabulation
(Sleep walking)
The dopaminergic drug for Parkinson's disease is _____________' - carbida-levodopa
(Sinemet)
Diazepam (Valium), Alaprazolam (Xanax) and Lorazepam (Ativan) are all _________ to
treat ____________. - Benzos
Anxiety
Pam is crazy and drives a Benz!
Migraine headaches and glaucoma can be treated with B1 Blockers because they
___________________. - decrease pressure
The Adrenergic drugs mimic the _______________ response which is _______ or
____________. - Sympathetic
Fight
Flight
Cholinergic drug effects are: - Lower HR
Lower BP (through vasodilation)
Bronchial Constriction
Increased GI secretions and motility
Increased urinary frequency
Increased Salivation
Increased sweating (diphoresis)
Pupils Constric (Miosis)
Bethanechol (Urecholine) is used for ___________. - Urinary Retention (URE=urine)
What conditions would cholinergic drugs be useful to treat? - Glaucoma
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
GI Motility
Lowering HR
Vasodilation
Indirectly: Alzheimers
What are B1 Blockers used to treat? - Angina, MI cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension
and heart failure. (B1 Blockers work on the heart so all of these are cardiac issues)
What are the adverse effects of cholinergic drugs? - (Think that they suppress the
parasympathetic nervous system too much.)
PASS| 2025
Phenothiazines, like chlorpromazine, are used to treat___________. - Psychosis
A1 Blockers have __________ as an adverse effect. - Hypotension (They work too
well)
Which drug works on the hypothalamus to reduce fevers? - acetaminophen (Tylenol)
Which drugs work to reduce symptoms of BPH? - A1 Blockers such as tamsulosin
(Flomax) and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors such as Proscar.
Benzos and Antihistamines work to reduce__________. - Anxiety
What are the signs and symptoms of a cholinergic crisis? - Circulatory collapse
Hypotension
Bloody Diarrhea
Bronchoconstriction
Shock
Cardiac Arrest
Clients with asthma or COPD should not receive __________________________. -
Non-selective Beta Blockers
Hydroxzine hydrochloride (Atarax), Hydroxine pamoate (Vistaril) and diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) are all ______________________ and are used to treat ______________. -
Antihistamines
Anxiety
Three catchecolamines are : - Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
B1 Beta Adrenergic Receptors are located in________. - The Heart--When it comes to
Beta Receptors remember: You have ONE heart and TWO lungs. Beta1 works in the
heart and Beta2 works in the lungs.
Cholinergic drugs mimic the ________ response which is __________ or __________ .
- Parasympathetic
rest
digest
, Beta blocker drugs all end in what three letters? - LOL
Propranololol, atenolol, carvedilol
Non-Benzos like Ambien can have ___________ as an adverse effect. - somnabulation
(Sleep walking)
The dopaminergic drug for Parkinson's disease is _____________' - carbida-levodopa
(Sinemet)
Diazepam (Valium), Alaprazolam (Xanax) and Lorazepam (Ativan) are all _________ to
treat ____________. - Benzos
Anxiety
Pam is crazy and drives a Benz!
Migraine headaches and glaucoma can be treated with B1 Blockers because they
___________________. - decrease pressure
The Adrenergic drugs mimic the _______________ response which is _______ or
____________. - Sympathetic
Fight
Flight
Cholinergic drug effects are: - Lower HR
Lower BP (through vasodilation)
Bronchial Constriction
Increased GI secretions and motility
Increased urinary frequency
Increased Salivation
Increased sweating (diphoresis)
Pupils Constric (Miosis)
Bethanechol (Urecholine) is used for ___________. - Urinary Retention (URE=urine)
What conditions would cholinergic drugs be useful to treat? - Glaucoma
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
GI Motility
Lowering HR
Vasodilation
Indirectly: Alzheimers
What are B1 Blockers used to treat? - Angina, MI cardiac dysrhythmias, hypertension
and heart failure. (B1 Blockers work on the heart so all of these are cardiac issues)
What are the adverse effects of cholinergic drugs? - (Think that they suppress the
parasympathetic nervous system too much.)
