Autonomic Nervous System drugs

Question 1

What are the Two different neurons and their meaning?

Answer 1

1. Afferent (Motor)- It sends impulses to the CNS.
2. Efferent (Sensory)- receives impulses, and transmits them through the spinal cord to effector organ cells.

Question 2

What is Autonomic Nervous System/ Visceral System?

Answer 2

Autonomic Nervous System is involuntary, it controls and regulates the heart, GI, respiratory system, bladder, eyes, and glands.

Question 3

What is Somatic Nervous System?

Answer 3

Somatic Nervous System is voluntary, it Innervates the skeletal muscles.

Question 4

What is the Terminal Neurotransmitter of the Sympathetic Nervous System?

Answer 4

The terminal Neurotransmitter of the Sympathetic Nervous System is Norepinephrine.

Question 5

What is the Terminal Neurotransmitter of the Parasympathetic Nervous System?

Answer 5

The Terminal Neurotransmitter of the Parasympathetic Nervous System is Acetylcholine.

Question 6

What are the characteristics of Sympa?

Answer 6

• It dilates the pupils
• Dilates Bronchioles
  -increase Heart Rate

Question 7

What are the Characteristics of Parasympa?

Answer 7

• it constricts pupils
  -Constricts Bronchioles, Increases secretions
• Decrease Heart Rate
  -Dilates Blood Vessels

Question 8

What is Receptor Theory on How Drugs Work?

Answer 8

Drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response.

Question 9

What is Receptor Theory on How Drugs Work?

Answer 9

Drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response.

Question 10

What are Agonist and Antagonist Drugs?

Answer 10

Agonist- are drugs that produce a response
Antagonist- Are drugs that Blocks response.

Question 11

What is the goal of Autonomic Drugs?

Answer 11

Its goal is not to treat an autonomic disorder, to correct disorders of target organs through autonomic nerves.

Question 12

It stimulates adrenergic receptors

Answer 12

Sympathomimetics/ Adrenergic Agonists

Question 13

What is a Selective?

Answer 13

Selectivity is the degree to which a drug acts on a given site relative to other sites.

Question 14

What is Non-Selective?

Answer 14

Drugs that evoke a variety of responses throughout the body have a nonspecific response Drugs may act at different receptors.

Question 15

What are Adrenergic Agonists?

Answer 15

An adrenergic agonist is a drug that stimulates a response from the adrenergic receptors.

Question 16

What is the Nursing process of Non- Catecholamines?

Answer 16

It obtains baseline respiratory status and pulse rate

Question 17

What are Adrenergic Blockers?

Answer 17

blocking agents are medications that reduce your blood pressure. Beta-blockers work by blocking the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline.

Question 18

5 receptors, Stimulate smooth muscle and slow HR

Answer 18

Muscarinic

Question 19

2 receptors, affect skeletal muscles

Answer 19

Nicotinic

Question 20

What are Adverse Reactions or also known as DUMBBELLS?

Answer 20

D- Diarrhea
U- Urination
M- Miosis and Muscle Weakness
B- Bronchorrhea
B- Bradycardia
E- Emesis
L- Lacrimation
S- Salivation/ Sweathing