QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025
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What are the two systems of the ANS? - CORRECT ANSWER
sympathetic and parasympathetic
What response does the Sympathetic Nervous System stimulate? -
CORRECT ANSWER Fight or Flight response
What response does the Parasympathetic Nervous System stimulate? -
CORRECT ANSWER Rest and Digest
Andregenic Agents can also be known as _____________. - CORRECT
ANSWER symapthomometics
The Beta 1 receptor controls what body system? - CORRECT ANSWER
Cardiac (heart)
What response in the heart is caused by stimulation of the Beta 1
receptor? - CORRECT ANSWER Makes it beat faster and stronger
The Beta 2 receptor controls what body system? - CORRECT ANSWER
respiratory (lungs)
What response in the lungs is caused by stimulation of the Beta 2
receptor? - CORRECT ANSWER bronchodilation
Which ANS affecting medication deals with the Sympathetic nervous
system? - CORRECT ANSWER Adrenergic Agents
,What responses are caused by the stimulation of the Alpha Receptors? -
CORRECT ANSWER vasodilation (perpheral vascular), pupilary dilation
Nervousness, insomnia, fine muscle tremors, palpitation, tachycardia,
and hypertension are all side effects of what agent? - CORRECT
ANSWER Adrenergic Agents
What kind of medicine increases the effects of the Parasympathetic
Nervous System? - CORRECT ANSWER Cholinergic Agents
What affect do Andrenergic Agents in the cardiac system? - CORRECT
ANSWER Tachycardia
What affect do Andrenergic Agents cause in the respiratory system? -
CORRECT ANSWER Bronchodilation
What affect do Adrenergic Agents cause in the peripheral vascular
system? - CORRECT ANSWER vasoconstriction (causes increased BP)
What affect do Adrenergic Agents have on the eyes? - CORRECT
ANSWER pupillary dilation
What are side effects? - CORRECT ANSWER Too much of a good thing
What is another name for Cholinergic Agents? - CORRECT ANSWER
Muscarinic Agonists
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the heart? - CORRECT
ANSWER slows the heart rate
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the colon? - CORRECT
ANSWER Stimulates peristalis (relaxes)
,What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the bladder? - CORRECT
ANSWER increases bladder tone (helps urination)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents on the eyes? - CORRECT ANSWER
pupillary constriction, decreased intraocular pressure
Diarrhea, frequent urination, and blurred distance vision are all side
effects of which agent? - CORRECT ANSWER Cholinergic Agents
What medicine blocks the Parasympathetic Nervous System and doesn't
stimulate the Sympathetic Nervous System? (aka a Cholinergic Blocker) -
CORRECT ANSWER Anticholinergic Agents
Which ANS agent is used prior surgeries to dry out mucous membranes?
- CORRECT ANSWER Anticholinergic Agents
Another name for an Anticholinergic Agent is a _______. - CORRECT
ANSWER Cholinergic Antagonist
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the cardiac system? -
CORRECT ANSWER mild increase in pulse rate
What affect do anticholinergic agents have on the respiratory system? -
CORRECT ANSWER mild bronchial dilator
T/F: Anticholinergic Agents are used as a treatment for conditions
requiring total bronchodilation. - CORRECT ANSWER False
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the mucous membranes?
- CORRECT ANSWER decrease salivation (drys them out)
T/F: Prior to surgery Anticholinergic Agents are given to prevent
aspiration during the procedure. - CORRECT ANSWER True
, What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the colon? - CORRECT
ANSWER decreases GI motility
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the eyes? - CORRECT
ANSWER 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) - CORRECT ANSWER
Anticholinergic Agents
Cholinergic Agents can also be known as ______________. - CORRECT
ANSWER Parasymathomimetics
Normal body flora are found where? - CORRECT ANSWER Bowels,
upper respiratory tract, skin, vaginal vault
_________ are the normal body flora found in the bowels. - CORRECT
ANSWER Probiotics
What WBC type increases within the 24 hours of infection? - CORRECT
ANSWER neutrophils
What WBC type is present with an allergic reaction? - CORRECT
ANSWER eosinophils
What WBC type appears during the healing process? - CORRECT
ANSWER basophils
What WBC type appears late in the inflammatory process and with
chronic inflammation? - CORRECT ANSWER lymphocytes