NUR-210 Exam #2 Questions and
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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
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,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
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,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
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, 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
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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
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,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
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,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
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, 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
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