MSN611 /MSN 611 FINAL EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Autonomic drugs are often used in topical form for what purpose?
a. To treat respiratory conditions
b. To control blood pressure
c. To shrink mucous membranes
d. To treat congestive heart failure - ANS c. To shrink mucous membranes
Autonomic drugs have little effect when administered:
a. orally
b. intramuscularly
c. intravenously
d. by inhalation - ANS a. orally
Which of the following statements accurately describes an activity or function of acetylcholine?
a. Its action is highly specific
b. It causes blood vessels to constrict
c. It is the primary neurotransmitter within the peripheral nervous system
d. It stimulates adrenergic receptors - ANS c. It is the primary neurotransmitter within the
peripheral nervous system
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, How many muscarinic receptors have been identified?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 9
d. 11 - ANS b. 5
The potential gastrointestinal side effects and contraindications of cholinergic agents.
a. Cholinergic agents can cause increased gastrointestinal secretions, including stomach acid.
b. Caution is advised when considering the use of these agents in patients with peptic ulcer
disease.
c. Both A and B - ANS c. Both A and B
Which of the following drugs is FDA-approved for Alzheimer's disease?
a. Bethanechol
b. Donepezil
c. Pyridostigmine
d. Aclidinium - ANS b. Donepezil
Explain why autonomic-sympathetic agents are contraindicated in patients with coronary
insufficiency or history of myocardial infarction.
a. Autonomic-sympatholytic agents have stimulating effects on the heart
b. They increase myocardial oxygen demand.
They decrease motility
c. Both A and B - ANS c. Both A and B
What effects do cholinesterase inhibitors have on the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes?
a. Vasovagal
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b. Vagotonic
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Autonomic drugs are often used in topical form for what purpose?
a. To treat respiratory conditions
b. To control blood pressure
c. To shrink mucous membranes
d. To treat congestive heart failure - ANS c. To shrink mucous membranes
Autonomic drugs have little effect when administered:
a. orally
b. intramuscularly
c. intravenously
d. by inhalation - ANS a. orally
Which of the following statements accurately describes an activity or function of acetylcholine?
a. Its action is highly specific
b. It causes blood vessels to constrict
c. It is the primary neurotransmitter within the peripheral nervous system
d. It stimulates adrenergic receptors - ANS c. It is the primary neurotransmitter within the
peripheral nervous system
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, How many muscarinic receptors have been identified?
a. 2
b. 5
c. 9
d. 11 - ANS b. 5
The potential gastrointestinal side effects and contraindications of cholinergic agents.
a. Cholinergic agents can cause increased gastrointestinal secretions, including stomach acid.
b. Caution is advised when considering the use of these agents in patients with peptic ulcer
disease.
c. Both A and B - ANS c. Both A and B
Which of the following drugs is FDA-approved for Alzheimer's disease?
a. Bethanechol
b. Donepezil
c. Pyridostigmine
d. Aclidinium - ANS b. Donepezil
Explain why autonomic-sympathetic agents are contraindicated in patients with coronary
insufficiency or history of myocardial infarction.
a. Autonomic-sympatholytic agents have stimulating effects on the heart
b. They increase myocardial oxygen demand.
They decrease motility
c. Both A and B - ANS c. Both A and B
What effects do cholinesterase inhibitors have on the sinoatrial and atrioventricular nodes?
a. Vasovagal
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b. Vagotonic
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