Nurs 212a - pHarm (pH) - Chapter 31: Adrenergic Blocking Agents

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1. Drugs that block all adrenergic receptors are primarily used to treat

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Drugs that block all adrenergic receptors are primarily used to treat CARDIAC-RELATED CONDITIONS (p. 491).

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Nurs 212a - pHarm (pH) - Chapter 31: Adrenergic Blocking Agents - Quiz

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

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2. True or False:
Adrenergic blocking agents competitively block the effects of acetylcholine at the alpha and beta receptors throughout the SNS

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Adrenergic blocking agents competitively block the effects of NOREPINEPHRINE at the alpha and beta receptors throughout the SNS (notes).

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3. Which of the following prevents reinfarction after MI?

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Beta-selective adrenergic blocking agents are used to treat CARDIOVASCULAR problems (hypertension, angina, migraine headaches) and to prevent REINFARCTION after MI (p. 497).

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4. Which of the following is a contraindication for sympatholytic drugs?

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(notes)

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5. Adrenergic antagonists are also known as

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notes

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6. Beta-adrenergic blocking agents competitively block beta receptors in

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Beta-adrenergic blocking agents competitively block beta receptors in the HEART and in the JUXTAGOLUMERULAR APPARATUS of the NEPHRON (notes).

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7. Alpha 1 selective adrenergic blocking agents do not treat

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Alpha 1 selective adrenergic blocking agents are drugs that have a specific affinity for alpha 1 receptors. This category of drugs is used to treat hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

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8. Which of the following is not an indication for Labetalol?

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Labetalol is used to treat hypertension, pheochromocytoma, and clonidine withdrawal (notes).

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Drugs that block all adrenergic receptors are primarily used to treat
True or False:Adrenergic blocking agents competitively block the...
Which of the following prevents reinfarction after MI?
Which of the following is a contraindication for sympatholytic drugs?
Adrenergic antagonists are also known as
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents competitively block beta receptors in
Alpha 1 selective adrenergic blocking agents do not treat
Which of the following is not an indication for Labetalol?
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