Nurs 212a - pHarm (pH) - Chapter 31: Adrenergic Blocking Agents
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Drugs that block all adrenergic receptors are primarily used to treat
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Respiratory conditions
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Cardiac conditions
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Endocrine conditions
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Pain
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None of the above
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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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Adrenergic antagonists are also known as
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Sympathomimetic drugs
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Parasympathomimetic drugs
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Narcotics
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Sympatholytic drugs
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Parasympatholytic drugs
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A. Sympatholytic drugsExplanation
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Which of the following is not an indication for Labetalol?
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Hypertension
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Pheocrhomacytoma
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Clonidine withdrawal
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Congestive heart failure
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None of the above
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A. Congestive heart failureExplanation
Labetalol is used to treat hypertension, pheochromocytoma, and clonidine withdrawal (notes).Rate this question:
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Which of the following is a contraindication for sympatholytic drugs?
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Heart block
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CHF
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Shock
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Bradycardia
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All of the above
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A. All of the aboveExplanation
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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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True
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False
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A. FalseExplanation
Adrenergic blocking agents competitively block the effects of NOREPINEPHRINE at the alpha and beta receptors throughout the SNS (notes).Rate this question:
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Alpha 1 selective adrenergic blocking agents do not treat
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BPH
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Hypertention
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Angina
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All of the above
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None of the above
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A. AnginaExplanation
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).Rate this question:
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Which of the following prevents reinfarction after MI?
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Alpha1-selective adrenergic blocking agents
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Beta-selective adrenergic blocking agents
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Alpha- and beta- adrenergic blocking agents
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Cholinergic blocking agents
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None of the above
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A. Beta-selective adrenergic blocking agentsExplanation
Beta-selective adrenergic blocking agents are used to treat CARDIOVASCULAR problems (hypertension, angina, migraine headaches) and to prevent REINFARCTION after MI (p. 497).Rate this question:
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Beta-adrenergic blocking agents competitively block beta receptors in
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Heart
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Kidney
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Liver
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A and B
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B and C
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A. A and BExplanation
Beta-adrenergic blocking agents competitively block beta receptors in the HEART and in the JUXTAGOLUMERULAR APPARATUS of the NEPHRON (notes).Rate this question:
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