PMY 302 Exam; Questions and Answers 100%
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Epinephrine is sometimes added to commercial local anesthetic solutions for which purpose?
CORRECT ANS-To decrease the rate of absorption of the local anesthetic
Opioid analgesics act by binding to nuclear membrane in the cell CORRECT ANS-False
Local anesthetics function by: CORRECT ANS-Blocking voltage-gated Na+ channels
The main purpose of the blood-brain barrier is: CORRECT ANS-To protect the brain from
injury from potential toxic substances
Which of the following characteristics is used to quantitate and compare the potency of
gaseous general anesthetics? CORRECT ANS-Minimal alveolar concentration
"For some antidepressive drugs, it takes weeks for the therapeutic effect of the drug to set in.
" CORRECT ANS-True
Solved
Epinephrine is sometimes added to commercial local anesthetic solutions for which purpose?
CORRECT ANS-To decrease the rate of absorption of the local anesthetic
Opioid analgesics act by binding to nuclear membrane in the cell CORRECT ANS-False
Local anesthetics function by: CORRECT ANS-Blocking voltage-gated Na+ channels
The main purpose of the blood-brain barrier is: CORRECT ANS-To protect the brain from
injury from potential toxic substances
Which of the following characteristics is used to quantitate and compare the potency of
gaseous general anesthetics? CORRECT ANS-Minimal alveolar concentration
"For some antidepressive drugs, it takes weeks for the therapeutic effect of the drug to set in.
" CORRECT ANS-True
