STUDY SESSION

Question 1

decreased renal/liver function produces a longer drug half life R/T?

Answer 1

decreased organ function=decreased drug processing

Question 2

the appropriate medication to treat a asthma patient with tachycardia and hypertension would be a?

Answer 2

a selective beta blocker

Question 3

levodopa-carbidopa helps relieve Parkinson’s symptoms by:

Answer 3

increase available dopamine in the brain

Question 4

the pharmakinetic stage that involves elimination of a drug from the body is:

Answer 4

excretion

Question 5

ipratropium is an anticholinergic medication that results in

Answer 5

bronchodilation

Question 6

a muscarinic agonist will:

Answer 6

decrease HR

Question 7

adrenergic to sympathetic as

Answer 7

cholinergic to parasympathetic

Question 8

a ____ is an ion or molecule that can stimulate or block a physiological response

Answer 8

ligand

Question 9

atropine is a muscarinic antagonist
what condition would be a contraindication of use?

Answer 9

tachycardia

Question 10

norepinephrine will result in what physiological response?

Answer 10

vasoconstriction

Question 11

an overdose of an anticholinergic would result in all of the following accept:
tachycardia, hyperthermia, seizures, bradycardia

Answer 11

bradycardia