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WorksheetsUnit 4 Game of Pharm
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 19mins
The function of the autonomic nervous system is to regulate the rate of:
Cardiac muscle contractions
Skeletal muscle contractions
Spinal reflexes
Sensory conduction
Nora is prescribed atenolol for hypertension management. Blood pressure is lowered by:
Decreasing sympathetic activity
Increasing parasympathetic activity
Increasing sympathetic activity
None of these
A parasympathetic-stimulating medication would be indicated for which condition?
Hypertension
Constipation
Diarrhea
Miosis
Evelyn is being treated for tachycardia. What is Evelyn experiencing?
Parasympathetic activation
None of these
Sympathetic activation
Sympathetic inhibition
A client with asthma can benefit from taking a medication that stimulates which receptor?
Alpha-1
Alpha-2
Beta-1
Beta-2
Match the correct symptoms with the sympathetic signs of overdose of the adrenergic drugs.
Sweating and trembling
Chest pain and difficulty breathing
Increase in blood pressure
All of these are correct
What is the primary reason that alpha-blockers are used to treat Raynaud's disease?
Vasoconstriction increases blood flow to the skin and extremities.
Vasodilation lowers blood pressure.
Vasodilation increases blood flow to the skin and extremities.
None of these are correct.
Identify the symptom(s) associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia in males.
Enlargement of the prostate gland
Decreased urine flow
Increased constriction of the smooth muscle of the ureter
All of these are correct
What class of drugs is preferred for increasing urinary flow in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia?
Beta-blockers
Alpha-blockers
Muscarinic blockers
Nicotinic blockers
The main neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic system is
acetylcholine
dopamine
norepinephrine
epinephrine
Clonidine is classified as a:
alpha 2 antagonist
alpha 1 antagonist
alpha 1 agonist
alpha 2 agonist
Acetylcholinesterase activity takes place primarily in what location?
Neuronal synapse
Inside presynaptic vesicles
Inside presynaptic axon terminal
On the membrane of the postsynaptic neuron
Sympathetic activation produces all of the following effects except
relaxation of urinary bladder
increased heart rate
pupillary dilation
bronchoconstriction
constriction of urinary sphincter
The main pharmacologic effect of norepinephrine on alpha-1 receptors is
increased heart rate
bronchodilation
vasoconstriction
contraction of urinary bladder
Symptoms of cholinergic drug overdosage include
slow pulse rate
increased urination and diarrhea
sweating
all of these
