Chapter 6 Quiz Flashcards
Benzodiazepines and barbiturates achieve their sedation effects by:
Enhancing the GABA receptor sites in the CNS.
A larger than expected dose of Adenosine may be required in patents regularly taking:
Certain bronchodilators
Monoamine oxidase inhibitors MAOI’s achieve their therapeutic effects by:
Enhancing the effects of MAO at the synapse
If a patient who is exhibiting pupillary constriction, hyper-salivation, bronchial wheezing, and bradycardia which division of the autonomic nervous system should you suspect is affected:
Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system
The use of tobacco, because of its nicotine content, may cause symptoms largely due to the stimulation of:
Sympathetic and parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system
Which classification of drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system would be best suited to treat acute spinal shock:
Alpha Agonis
Which of the following medications is a cardio-selective beta blocker?
Atenolol
In which of the Vaughn-Williams classification system of antidysrhythmic medications does lidocain belong?
1B
A significant characteristic of digitalis preparations is that they:
Have avery narrow therapeutic index
In the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS), which element is most responsible for the widespread vasoconstriction:
Angiotensin II
Which of the following is a disadvantage of pulmonary drug administration via nebulizer of metered dose inhaler:
It requires the patient to have adequate ventilation
One teaspoon of medication to be delivered on the deltoid muscle is how many mL?
5 mL
The maximum volume of medication to be delivered on the deltoid muscle is?
2 mL
Which of the following is a disadvantage to inravascular volume replacement with isotonic crystalloid solution:
Two thirds of the fluid volume enters the extravascular space within 1 hour
Which of the following medications is a proton pump inhibitor:
Omeprazole
