Pharmacology Exam 2 Reference

Of the following, which are NOT considered a part of the peripheral nervous system?

A. Sympathetic and parasympathetic branches

B. Brain and spinal nerves

C. Somatic and autonomic nervous systems

D. Afferent and efferent nerves

B. Brain and spinal nerves

The somatic nervous system is responsible for all of the following EXCEPT

A. involuntary control

B. skeletal muscle movement

C. conduction of sensory information

D. voluntary movement

involuntary control

Which of following would result from the stimulation of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?

1) Increased heart rate and contractility;

Il) Pupil dilation;

III) Increased digestion;

IV Bronchoconstriction

A. I and IV

B. II, III, and IV

C. I, Ill, and IV

D. Ill and IV.

D. III and IV.

Bronchodilation and bronchoconstriction are coordinated via which two systems?

A. Peripheral and autonomic systems

B. Parasympathetic and sympathetic systems

C. Somatic and autonomic systems

B. Parasympathetic and sympathetic systems

When a surprise quiz is announced, which division of the autonomic nervous system is likely to be stimulated?

A. Parasympathetic

B. Central nervous

C. Sympathetic

D. Somatic

C. Sympathetic

The following relationship between the parasympathetic and sympathetic system is best explained by which of the following statements?

A. The parasympathetic and sympathetic systems work in a coordinated, opposite fashion to maintain balance.

B. The parasympathetic system is the dominant controller.

C. The parasympathetic and sympathetic systems work independently of each other to regulate autonomic control.

D. The sympathetic system is in primary autonomic control.

A. The parasympathetic and sympathetic systems work in a coordinated, opposite fashion to maintain balance.

The autonomic nervous system does NOT regulate _____

A. cardiac muscle control

B. blood vessel constriction

C. digestion

D. skeletal muscle movement

D. skeletal muscle movement

Stimulation of the sympathetic system causes which of the following?

A. Increased digestion

B. Bronchoconstriction

C. Bladder relaxation

D. Decreased heart

C. Bladder relaxation

Beta2 stimulation results in which of the following?

A. Vasoconstriction

B. Bronchospasm

C. Bronchodilation

D. Bronchoconstriction

C. Bronchodilation

In the event of stress, which of the following receptors would NOT respond?

A. Beta

B. Nicotinic

C. Muscarinic

D. Adrenergic

C. Muscarinic

All of the following receptors are considered adrenergic EXCEPT ___

A. dopamine

B. cholinergic

C. alpha

D. beta

B. cholinergic

Types of cholinergic receptors include which of the following?

I) Alpha-receptors;

Il) Beta-receptors;

III) Muscarinic receptors;

IV) Nicotinic receptors

A. I and IV

B. II and I|I

C. I and III

D. III and IV

D. III and IV

Which of the following are considered adrenergic receptors?

1) Muscarinic receptors;

Il) Beta-receptors;

III) Nicotinic receptors;

IV Alpha-receptors

A. I and IV

B. III and IV

C. II and IV

D. I and II

C. II and IV

Beta 1 stimulation primarily affects which of the following?

A. Airways

B. Heart

C. Skeleton and muscles

D. Blood vessels

B. Heart

Alpha 1 blocker agent administration leads to which of the following?

A. Vasodilation

B. Bradycardia

C. Conjunctivitis

D. Vasoconstriction

A. Vasodilation

Alpha 1-adrenergic agent administration leads to which of the following?

A. Bradycardia

B. Vasoconstriction

C. Tachycardia

D. Hypotension

B. Vasoconstriction

Bronchodilation is achieved by using which of the following classifications of drugs?

1) Parasympatholytics;

Il) Sympatholytics;

III) Adrenergic agonists

A. I and I|l

B. I, Il, and III

C. Il and Ill

D. l and Il

A. I and I|l

Which of the following medications would be considered a cholinergic medication?

A. Atropine

B. Albuterol

C. Ipratropium bromide

D. Methacholine

D. Methacholine

Which of the following occurs after acetylcholine is released to the muscarinic receptor?

A. Increase in myocardial contraction

B. Relaxation of bronchial smooth muscle

C. Constriction of bronchial smooth muscle

D. Increase in heart rate

C. Constriction of bronchial smooth muscle

If acetylcholinesterase were inhibited, which of the following effects would you expect on the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

A. Bradycardia and hypotension

B. Bronchodilation

C. Overstimulation of the sympathetic branch of the PNS

D. None

A. Bradycardia and hypotension

The parasympathetic system uses which of the following neurotransmitters?

A. Norepinephrine

B. Adrenalin

C. Cholinesterase

D. Acetylcholine

D. Acetylcholine

Which term best represents a type of medication used to antagonize or block the parasympathetic response?

A. Parasympathomimetics

B. Cholinergics

C. Antiadrenergics

D. Parasympatholytics

D. Parasympatholytics

After giving an antimuscarinic agent, which of the following physiologic responses would you anticipate?

l) Increased heart rate;

II Increased bronchodilation;

III) Decreased heart rate;

IV) Bronchoconstriction

A. I and Il

B. I and IV

C. Il and Ill

D. III and IV

A. I and II

Which of the following is associated with administration of a parasympatholytic?

A. Bronchoconstriction

B. Decreased salivation

C. Bradycardia

B. Decreased salivation

Which of the following terms describes the process by which norepinephrine is recycled back into the synaptic cleft?

A. Reuptake

B. Elimination

C. Metabolism

D. Downregulation

A. Reuptake

Which receptor is activated by the administration of phenylephrine?

A. Beta1

B. Alpha

C. Dopamine

D. Beta2

B. Alpha

Which of the following is expected upon administration of a sympathomimetic?

A. Stimulation of norepinephrine

B. Blocking of acetylcholine

C. Stimulation of acetylcholine

D. Blocking of norepinephrine

A. Stimulation of norepinephrine

What is caused by stimulation of the dopamine receptors?

A. Bronchodilation

B. Constriction of peripheral blood vessels

C. Relaxation of renal arteries

D. Increased heart rate

C. Relaxation of renal arteries

Medications that block the normal function of the sympathetic system are referred to as which of the following?

l) Sympathomimetics;

II) Parasympatholytics;

III) Antiadrenergics;

IV) Sympatholytics

A. 1, Il, and I|l

B. 1 and I||

C. Il and IV

D. III and IV

D. III and IV

After administration of a beta-blocker, which of the following would you suspect?

A. Bronchodilation

B. Increased heart rate

C. Apnea

D. Bronchoconstriction

D. Bronchoconstriction

The sympathetic system controls digestive actions.

True

False

False

Digestion is stimulated upon stimulation of the parasympathetic system.

True

False

True

Parasympathetic system stimulation results in bronchodilation.

True

False

False

Voluntary skeletal muscle movement is NOT controlled by the somatic system.

False

True

False

The autonomic system (ANS) is made up of the parasympathetic system and the somatic system..

True

False

False

Efferent nerves send information to the body from the brain.

True

False

True

Afferent nerves send information to the brain from the body.

False

True

True

Sympathetic stimulation can result in inhibition of salivation.

True

False

True

The PNS is NOT made up of more than one nervous system.

True

False

False

Smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands are controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

True

False

True

Homeostasis requires proper balance between the sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

False

True

True

Muscarinic receptors are used in the parasympathetic system.

True

False

True

Adrenergic receptors are used in the sympathetic system.

True

False

True

Stimulation of the beta2-receptors results in bronchodilation.

False

True

True

Beta1-receptor stimulation results in an increase in heart rate.

True

False

True

Vasoconstriction is the result of alpha1-receptor stimulation.

False

True

True

Alpha1-blocker administration results in vasodilation.

False

True

True

Vasoconstriction occurs following administration of alpha1-adrenergic agents.

False

True

True

What is the reduction in the inner diameter of the airway due to excessive mucus production

Bronchoconstriction

Contraction of the bronchial smooth muscle

Bronchospasm