ECPI PHARM EXAM 2 (SECOND STUDY
GUIDE) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Antihistamine effects - Answer-•may cause drowsiness
•do not drive
•not safe
adrenergic agonist drugs - Answer-are medications that stimulate sympathetic nervous
system. They do this either by mimicking the action of the chemical messengers
epinephrine and norephrine or by stimulating their release. Used in many life-
threatening conditions, including cardiac arrest, shock, astham attacks, or allergic
reactions.
Adrenergic drugs can help do the following - Answer-•Increase BP
•Constrict blood vessels
•Open the airways leading to the lungs
•Increase heart rate
•Stop bleeding
bone pain - Answer-•Give opiods, not ibuprofen
•most painful pain
anticholinergic drugs - Answer-blocks the effecr of the parasympathetic nervous system.
3 diseases of COPD - Answer-emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis
COPD pt teaching - Answer--smoking cessation
-teach pursed lip, diaphragmatic breathing techniques
-safe use of O2
how to treat asthma? - Answer-•Steroid
•Get to underlying cause
Sinus issues give them: - Answer-•Lots of fluids
•decongestants
•sudafed
Cholinergic-blocking - Answer-•Increases siliva
•You can pass gas
pt got anesthesia and nurse said your going to be awake but will not remember...? -
Answer-moderate sedation
GUIDE) QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS
Antihistamine effects - Answer-•may cause drowsiness
•do not drive
•not safe
adrenergic agonist drugs - Answer-are medications that stimulate sympathetic nervous
system. They do this either by mimicking the action of the chemical messengers
epinephrine and norephrine or by stimulating their release. Used in many life-
threatening conditions, including cardiac arrest, shock, astham attacks, or allergic
reactions.
Adrenergic drugs can help do the following - Answer-•Increase BP
•Constrict blood vessels
•Open the airways leading to the lungs
•Increase heart rate
•Stop bleeding
bone pain - Answer-•Give opiods, not ibuprofen
•most painful pain
anticholinergic drugs - Answer-blocks the effecr of the parasympathetic nervous system.
3 diseases of COPD - Answer-emphysema, asthma, chronic bronchitis
COPD pt teaching - Answer--smoking cessation
-teach pursed lip, diaphragmatic breathing techniques
-safe use of O2
how to treat asthma? - Answer-•Steroid
•Get to underlying cause
Sinus issues give them: - Answer-•Lots of fluids
•decongestants
•sudafed
Cholinergic-blocking - Answer-•Increases siliva
•You can pass gas
pt got anesthesia and nurse said your going to be awake but will not remember...? -
Answer-moderate sedation
