Deck 2 - Autonomic Nervous System Drugs

Question 1

Physiological responses to non-immediate stresses are largely the same as when your fighting for survival.

Answer 1

Fight or Flight Response

Question 2

Drugs act through receptors by binding to the receptors to initiate a response or prevent a response. It is similar to the fit of the right key in a lock.

Answer 2

Receptor Theory

Question 3

True or False :
Agonist are drugs that produces a response and Antagonist are the one that blocks a response.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Its therapeutic class is vasopressor, pharmacologic class is Adrenergic and its indications are anaphylaxis, asthma, cardiac stimulation and maintenance of mydriasis during intraocular surgery.

Answer 4

Epinephrine

Question 5

Its therapeutic class is anti-hypertensive, pharmacologic class is alpha blocker and its indication is mild to moderate hypertension.

Answer 5

Prazosin

Question 6

Therapeutic use of this drug is non- specific cholinergic effect, decreases CO, HR, BP, increase GI activity.

Answer 6

Acetylcholine

Question 7

Therapeutic use of this drug is not as susceptible to AChE, used locally to constrict pupil and decrease IOP.

Answer 7

Carbachol

Question 8

Its therapeutic class is urinary stimulants, pharmacologic class is cholinergic agonists and its indications are acute post-operative and postpartum nonobstructive urine retention.

Answer 8

Bethanol

Question 9

Type of Neurons that receives impulses, transmits through the spinal cord to the effector organ cell.

Answer 9

Efferent

Question 10

Type of Neuron that sends impulses to the Central Nervous System.

Answer 10

Afferent

Question 11

It is an involuntary movement that controls and regulates the Heart, GI, Respiratory system, bladder, eyes and glands.

Answer 11

Autonomic Nervous System / Visceral System

Question 12

Receptor organ cells of Sympathetic Nervous System.

Answer 12

Alpha (1 and 2) and Beta (1 and 2 )

Question 13

In Synaptic Transmission, Termination of Transmission has 3 ways. What are those?

Answer 13

Reuptake
Enzymatic Degradation
Diffusion Away from the Gap

Question 14

It blocks alpha and beta receptor blockers.

Answer 14

Adrenergic Blockers

Question 15

It decreases heart rate, blood pressure and useful for treating mild to moderate hypertension, angina pectoris and myocardial infarction. It includes atenolol and propanolol.

Answer 15

Beta Blockers

Question 16

Mimic the parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Answer 16

Cholinergic Agonists

Question 17

It is caused by overdose of cholinergic agonists. Signs and Symptoms can be extreme muscle weakness and paralysis of muscles for respiration.

Answer 17

Cholinergic Crisis

Question 18

It causes relaxation of smooth muscles and reduces contraction is smooth muscle in bladder and prostate. In includes Terazosin, Doxazosin and Prazosin.

Answer 18

Alpha Blocker

Question 19

Its therapeutic class is anti-arrhythmics, pharmacologic class is anti-cholinergic belladonna alkaloids and its indications are bradycardia, anti-cholinesterase poisoning and preoperatively to diminish secretions.

Answer 19

Atropine

Question 20

2 types of Neuromuscular Blockers.

Answer 20

Non-Depolarizing Agents
Depolarizing Agents