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

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    Drugs that block all adrenergic receptors are primarily used to treat

    • Respiratory conditions
    • Cardiac conditions
    • Endocrine conditions
    • Pain
    • 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

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

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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

    • True

    • False

    Correct Answer
    A. False
    Explanation
    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?

    • Alpha1-selective adrenergic blocking agents

    • Beta-selective adrenergic blocking agents

    • Alpha- and beta- adrenergic blocking agents

    • Cholinergic blocking agents

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Beta-selective adrenergic blocking agents
    Explanation
    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?

    • Heart block

    • CHF

    • Shock

    • Bradycardia

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    (notes)

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  • 5. 

    Adrenergic antagonists are also known as

    • Sympathomimetic drugs

    • Parasympathomimetic drugs

    • Narcotics

    • Sympatholytic drugs

    • Parasympatholytic drugs

    Correct Answer
    A. Sympatholytic drugs
    Explanation
    notes

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  • 6. 

    Beta-adrenergic blocking agents competitively block beta receptors in

    • Heart

    • Kidney

    • Liver

    • A and B

    • B and C

    Correct Answer
    A. A and B
    Explanation
    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

    • BPH

    • Hypertention

    • Angina

    • All of the above

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Angina
    Explanation
    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?

    • Hypertension

    • Pheocrhomacytoma

    • Clonidine withdrawal

    • Congestive heart failure

    • None of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. Congestive heart failure
    Explanation
    Labetalol is used to treat hypertension, pheochromocytoma, and clonidine withdrawal (notes).

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