WCU NURS 676 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ Parasympathetic. Answer: -rest and digest
-Cholinergic neurons
- Used in regular situations (restores and conserves)
-slows down heartbeat, decreased RR, stimulates digestion, stores
weight
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
-Alpha- Adrenergic physiological activities. Answer: -
vasoconstriction of arterioles/ higher BP
-pupil dilation
-intestinal relaxation
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
-Beta-adrenergic physiological activities. Answer: -Increased heart
rate
-increased contractility
-vasodilation of arterioles supplying skeletal muscles
, -bronchial relaxation
-uterine relaxation & smooth muscle relaxation
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Alpha 1 receptors:. Answer: Nasal congestion, hypotension, dilation
of pupils
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Alpha 2 receptors:. Answer: hypertension
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Beta 1 receptors:. Answer: cardiac arrest, heart failure, and shock
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Beta 2 receptors:. Answer: Asthma, premature labor, contractions
◉ alpha2 agonists. Answer: -Slows down heart rate
-causes vasodilation
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH FULL
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
◉ Parasympathetic. Answer: -rest and digest
-Cholinergic neurons
- Used in regular situations (restores and conserves)
-slows down heartbeat, decreased RR, stimulates digestion, stores
weight
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
-Alpha- Adrenergic physiological activities. Answer: -
vasoconstriction of arterioles/ higher BP
-pupil dilation
-intestinal relaxation
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
-Beta-adrenergic physiological activities. Answer: -Increased heart
rate
-increased contractility
-vasodilation of arterioles supplying skeletal muscles
, -bronchial relaxation
-uterine relaxation & smooth muscle relaxation
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Alpha 1 receptors:. Answer: Nasal congestion, hypotension, dilation
of pupils
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Alpha 2 receptors:. Answer: hypertension
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Beta 1 receptors:. Answer: cardiac arrest, heart failure, and shock
◉ Drugs affecting the Sympathetic (Adrenergic) Nervous System
Primary use:
Beta 2 receptors:. Answer: Asthma, premature labor, contractions
◉ alpha2 agonists. Answer: -Slows down heart rate
-causes vasodilation