NUR 210 Exam 2 Study Guide (Latest 2025 / 2026): Principles of Pharmacology - Galen Reviewed Guide with solutions (A+ Guarantee)

NUR 210 Exam 2 Study Guide (Latest 2025 /
2026): Principles of Pharmacology - Galen
Reviewed Guide with solutions (A+ Guarantee)



What are the two systems of the ANS?
- ANS- sympathetic and parasympathetic

What response does the Sympathetic Nervous System stimulate?
- ANS- Fight or Flight response

What response does the Parasympathetic Nervous System stimulate?
- ANS- Rest and Digest

Andregenic Agents can also be known as _____________.
- ANS- symapthomometics

The Beta 1 receptor controls what body system?
- ANS- Cardiac (heart)

What response in the heart is caused by stimulation of the Beta 1 receptor?
- ANS- Makes it beat faster and stronger

The Beta 2 receptor controls what body system?
- ANS- respiratory (lungs)

What response in the lungs is caused by stimulation of the Beta 2 receptor?
- ANS- bronchodilation

Which ANS affecting medication deals with the Sympathetic nervous system?
- ANS- Adrenergic Agents

What responses are caused by the stimulation of the Alpha Receptors?
- ANS- vasodilation (perpheral vascular), pupilary dilation

,Nervousness, insomnia, fine muscle tremors, palpitation, tachycardia, and
hypertension are all side effects of what agent?
- ANS- Adrenergic Agents

What kind of medicine increases the effects of the Parasympathetic Nervous
System?
- ANS- Cholinergic Agents

What affect do Andrenergic Agents in the cardiac system?
- ANS- Tachycardia

What affect do Andrenergic Agents cause in the respiratory system?
- ANS- Bronchodilation

What affect do Adrenergic Agents cause in the peripheral vascular system?
- ANS- vasoconstriction (causes increased BP)

What affect do Adrenergic Agents have on the eyes?
- ANS- pupillary dilation

What are side effects?
- ANS- Too much of a good thing

What is another name for Cholinergic Agents?
- ANS- Muscarinic Agonists

What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the heart?
- ANS- slows the heart rate

What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the colon?
- ANS- Stimulates peristalis (relaxes)

What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the bladder?
- ANS- increases bladder tone (helps urination)

What affect do Cholinergic Agents on the eyes?
- ANS- pupillary constriction, decreased intraocular pressure

Diarrhea, frequent urination, and blurred distance vision are all side effects of which
agent?
- ANS- Cholinergic Agents

, What medicine blocks the Parasympathetic Nervous System and doesn't stimulate
the Sympathetic Nervous System? (aka a Cholinergic Blocker)
- ANS- Anticholinergic Agents

Which ANS agent is used prior surgeries to dry out mucous membranes?
- ANS- Anticholinergic Agents

Another name for an Anticholinergic Agent is a _______.
- ANS- Cholinergic Antagonist

What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the cardiac system?
- ANS- mild increase in pulse rate

What affect do anticholinergic agents have on the respiratory system?
- ANS- mild bronchial dilator

T/F: Anticholinergic Agents are used as a treatment for conditions requiring total
bronchodilation.
- ANS- False

What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the mucous membranes?
- ANS- decrease salivation (drys them out)

T/F: Prior to surgery Anticholinergic Agents are given to prevent aspiration during the
procedure.
- ANS- True

What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the colon?
- ANS- decreases GI motility

What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the eyes?
- ANS- pupillary dilation

Decreased urination, decreased defecation, decreased saliva, and decreased (poor)
vision are all side effects of which ANS agent? (can't pee, can't see, can't spit, can't
shit)
- ANS- Anticholinergic Agents

Cholinergic Agents can also be known as ______________.
- ANS- Parasymathomimetics

Normal body flora are found where?
- ANS- Bowels, upper respiratory tract, skin, vaginal vault