Autonomic Nervous System (Parasympathetic and Sympathetic Nervous System) Flashcards
What physiologic functions is affected reciprocally by the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems?
Heart rate
Pilocarpine is an example of the a drug altering the pace of ongoing activity through which if the following methods?
Stimulation
The chief neurotransmitter in the Sympathetic Nervous System is
Acetylcholine
Which of the following is the chief neurotransmitter in the Parasympathetic Nervous System?
Acetylcholine
A dentist would like to reduce salivation in a patient in preparation for an oral surgical procedure. Which of the following strategies will be useful in reducing salivation?
Block muscarinic receptors in the salivary glands
If the neurotransmitter of the Parasympathetic Nervous System is bound to its receptor, all of the following will occur except:
Renin release
Beta-2 receptors are found on which organs?
Gastrointestinal tract
Bronchioles
Skeletal muscles
What are the five rights of medication administration?
The Right (medication, dose, time, route and patient
What is a topical treatment for glaucoma?
Carbachol
What is the most suitable treatment for COPD?
Ipratropium Bromide
What may precipitate an attack of open-angle glaucoma if instilled into the eye?
Atropine
What is not an adverse reaction of parasympathomimetics?
Mydriasis (dilation of the pupils)
What is the drug of choice for emergency management of glaucoma ?
Pilocarpine
What is indicated in promoting gastric motility ?
Bethanecol
What is indication in benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Tamsulosin