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HSC 1149 Pharmacology Exam 1
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Five Rights of administrating medications
Ans: Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Patient
Name the 'Do not use abbreviations'
Ans: not .5 or 1.0
U - Units
q.d. - every day
q.o.d. - every other day
SC or SQ - Subcutaneous
tiw - three times a week
cc - cubic centimeters
D/C - discharge
Alpha 1 adrenergic receptor
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Ans: sub-receptor found in the sympathetic nervous system;
involved with constriction
smooth muscles are 1) blood vessels, 2) urinary tract, 3)
digestive tract, 4) trachea 5) iris of eyes.
Fight-or-flight response
Ans: 1. Dilates Pupils
2. Inhibits Salivation
3. Accelerates heart
4. Dilates bronchioles
5. Inhibits digestion
6. Stimulates release of glucose
7. Secretes NE & EPI
8. Relaxes bladder
9. Inhibits sex organs
Rest-and-digest response
Ans: 1. Constricts Pupils
2. Stimulates Salivation
3. Slow heart
4. Constricts bronchioles
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5. Stimulates digestion
6. Stimulates gall bladder
7. Contracts bladder
8. Stimulates sex organs
Norepinephrine (NE)
Ans: Alpha 1; Beta 1
used to treat shock
vasoactive sympathomimetics or inotropes
Dose: 0.02-0.5mcg/kg/minute
Sympatholytics
Ans: A drug that blocks the actions of the sympathetic nervous
system.
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist Responses
Ans: Vasoconstriction
CNS stimulation
Beta 1 - adrenergic receptors
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HSC 1149 Pharmacology Exam 1
Questions and Correct Answers/ Latest
Update / Already Graded
Five Rights of administrating medications
Ans: Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Patient
Name the 'Do not use abbreviations'
Ans: not .5 or 1.0
U - Units
q.d. - every day
q.o.d. - every other day
SC or SQ - Subcutaneous
tiw - three times a week
cc - cubic centimeters
D/C - discharge
Alpha 1 adrenergic receptor
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Ans: sub-receptor found in the sympathetic nervous system;
involved with constriction
smooth muscles are 1) blood vessels, 2) urinary tract, 3)
digestive tract, 4) trachea 5) iris of eyes.
Fight-or-flight response
Ans: 1. Dilates Pupils
2. Inhibits Salivation
3. Accelerates heart
4. Dilates bronchioles
5. Inhibits digestion
6. Stimulates release of glucose
7. Secretes NE & EPI
8. Relaxes bladder
9. Inhibits sex organs
Rest-and-digest response
Ans: 1. Constricts Pupils
2. Stimulates Salivation
3. Slow heart
4. Constricts bronchioles
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5. Stimulates digestion
6. Stimulates gall bladder
7. Contracts bladder
8. Stimulates sex organs
Norepinephrine (NE)
Ans: Alpha 1; Beta 1
used to treat shock
vasoactive sympathomimetics or inotropes
Dose: 0.02-0.5mcg/kg/minute
Sympatholytics
Ans: A drug that blocks the actions of the sympathetic nervous
system.
Alpha-Adrenergic Agonist Responses
Ans: Vasoconstriction
CNS stimulation
Beta 1 - adrenergic receptors
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