Nurs 212a- pHarm (pH) - Chapter 29: Introduction To The Autonomic Nervous System

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Autonomic Nervous System Quizzes & Trivia

Focus on Nursing Pharmacology Fourth Edition by Amy M. Karch, RN, MS. Published by Lippincott Williams& WilkinsISBN-13: 978-0-7817-9047-5ISBN-10: 0-7817-9047-6

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1.

Which of the following is not one of the main nerve centers for the ANS?
- A.
  
  Hypothalamus
- B.
  
  Cerebellum
- C.
  
  Medulla
- D.
  
  Spinal Cord
- E.
  
  None of the above
2.

The autonomic nervous system is immediately divided into the
- A.
  
  Sensory system and Somatic system
- B.
  
  Alpha receptors and Beta receptors
- C.
  
  Muscarinic receptors and Nicotinic receptors
- D.
  
  Parasympathetic system and Sympathetic system
- E.
  
  Peripheral system and Somatic system
3.

What is the action of aldosterone release?
- A.
  
  Stimulation of parasympathetic NS
- B.
  
  Stimulates the "rest and digest"
- C.
  
  Increases blood pressure
- D.
  
  Decreases blood pressure
- E.
  
  None of the above
4.

Which of the following is fully true of the autonomic nervous system?
- A.
  
  Occurs without any conscious awareness of its activity
- B.
  
  Is also known as the visceral or voluntary nervous systems
- C.
  
  Integrates part of the CNS and PNS to react to changes in the internal and external environments
- D.
  
  Regulates and integrates the body's external functions
- E.
  
  All of the above are fully or partially false
5.

Which of the following is true of the sympathetic nervous system?
- A.
  
  Releases epinephrine or norepinephrine from the preganglionic fiber to the ganglion
- B.
  
  Utilizes acetylcholinersterase as the nerutransmitter terminator
- C.
  
  Galgia location is within or near the effector organ
- D.
  
  It has a short preganglionic axon
- E.
  
  All of the above are true
6.

Which of the following is false of the PNS?
- A.
  
  It has a long preganglionic axon
- B.
  
  Utilizes MAO and COMT as neurotransmitter terminators
- C.
  
  Utilizes acetylcholine as its postganglionic neutrostransmitter
- D.
  
  Ganglia location are within or near effector organs
- E.
  
  None of the above
7.

Which of the following is located in blood vessels and causes vasoconstriction?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both alpha receptors
- E.
  
  Both beta receptors
8.

Adrenergenic receptors respond to which neurotransmitter?
- A.
  
  Norepinephrine
- B.
  
  Epinephrine
- C.
  
  Acetylcholine
- D.
  
  A and B
- E.
  
  All of the above
9.

Which of the following is located in the urinary bladder and causes the increased closure of the internal sphincter?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
10.

Which of the following is located in cardiac tissue anc casues increased heart rate?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
11.

Which of the following is responsible for increasig the breakdown of fat?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
12.

Which of the following are found in blood vessels an causes a decrease in blood pressure?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
13.

Which of the following causes vasodilation when stimulated?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
14.

Which of the following causes increased respiratory efficiency?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
15.

Which of the following is located in the bronchi and causes bronchi dilation?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
16.

Which of the following causes muscle and liver breakdown of glycogen?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptor
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptor
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptor
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
17.

Which fo the following is located in the pancreas and causes an increased release from glucagon?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptor
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptor
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptor
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
18.

Which of the following is located in the uterus and results in relaxed uterine smooth muscle?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
19.

Which of the following is false of MAO?
- A.
  
  Causes the reuptake of most of the free norepinephrine molecules
- B.
  
  Relates to adrenergenic neurotransmitter termination
- C.
  
  Is an idirect action
- D.
  
  Avoids continuing stimulation of the synaptic cleft
- E.
  
  Is the terminating mechanism of the parasympathetic nervous system
20.

Which of the following is false of COMT?
- A.
  
  Is the terminating mechanism of the sympathetic nervous system
- B.
  
  Is an enzyme
- C.
  
  Metabolizes/biotransforms remaining norepinperhine into an inactive form
- D.
  
  Is located in the area (synaptic cleft) and in the kidneys
- E.
  
  Is a mechanisms of adrenergenic receptors
21.

Which of the following causes bronchoconstriction?Choose the BEST answer
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
22.

Which of thye following would cause pupillary constriction?
- A.
  
  Alpha 1 receptors
- B.
  
  Beta 1 receptors
- C.
  
  Beta 2 receptors
- D.
  
  Both beta receptors
- E.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
23.

Which division of the autonomic nervous system utilizes muscarinic receptors?
- A.
  
  Parasympathetic nervous system
- B.
  
  Sympathetic nervous system
- C.
  
  Both
24.

Which of the following is false?
- A.
  
  Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme tha treacts with ACh to form an inactive compound.
- B.
  
  If dopamine is given IV it increases norepineprhine in the synaptic cleft of the sympathetic nervous system receptors
- C.
  
  Dopamine vasodilates in high doses and vasosconstricts in low doses
- D.
  
  Dopamine's mechanisms is dose dependent
- E.
  
  Acetylcholinsterase is part of the parasympathetic nervous system