Question 1

Neostigmine is an indirect-acting cholinergic agent that is classified as (1)indirect acting and (2)irreversible.

Accepted Answer

A) Both claims are true. 
B) Claim 1 is true;claim 2 is false. 
C) Claim 1 is false;claim 2 is true. 
D) Neither claim 1 nor claim 2 is true. 
A) Both claims are true. 
B) Claim 1 is true;claim 2 is false. 
C) Claim 1 is false;claim 2 is true. 
D) Neither claim 1 nor claim 2 is true.

Question 2

Which type of agents will block the muscarinic receptors,but not the nicotinic receptors?

Accepted Answer

A) Cholinergic agents 
B) Anticholinergic agents 
C) Adrenergic agents 
D) Adrenergic blocking agents 
A) Cholinergic agents 
B) Anticholinergic agents 
C) Adrenergic agents 
D) Adrenergic blocking agents

Question 3

Pathways innervating smooth muscles and glands are considered afferent pathways.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following choices represents potential cardiac effects of anticholinergic agents?

Accepted Answer

A) Bradycardia exclusively 
B) Tachycardia exclusively 
C) Variable;bradycardia predominates with small doses and tachycardia with large doses 
D) No cardiac effect from the use of these agents 
A) Bradycardia exclusively 
B) Tachycardia exclusively 
C) Variable;bradycardia predominates with small doses and tachycardia with large doses 
D) No cardiac effect from the use of these agents

Question 5

Which of the following is true concerning the pharmacologic effects associated with cholinergic agents?

Accepted Answer

A) Tachycardia and an increase in blood pressure and cardiac output 
B) Stasis of intestinal motility 
C) Miosis 
D) An increase in intraocular pressure 
A) Tachycardia and an increase in blood pressure and cardiac output 
B) Stasis of intestinal motility 
C) Miosis 
D) An increase in intraocular pressure

Question 6

Which type of autonomic drugs are first-line therapy for overactive bladder (OAB)?

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenergic agents 
B) Adrenergic blocking agents 
C) Cholinergic agents 
D) Anticholinergic agents 
A) Adrenergic agents 
B) Adrenergic blocking agents 
C) Cholinergic agents 
D) Anticholinergic agents

Question 7

Salivation,lacrimation,urination,and defecation refer to toxic effects seen with adrenergic agents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The S in SLUD stands for

Accepted Answer

A) sympathetic. 
B) salivation. 
C) severe. 
D) secretion. 
A) sympathetic. 
B) salivation. 
C) severe. 
D) secretion.

Question 9

Stimulation ofβ₂-receptors results in

Accepted Answer

A) vasoconstriction of skin and skeletal muscle. 
B) increase in heart rate and force of contraction. 
C) smooth-muscle relaxation. 
D) bronchoconstriction. 
A) vasoconstriction of skin and skeletal muscle. 
B) increase in heart rate and force of contraction. 
C) smooth-muscle relaxation. 
D) bronchoconstriction.

Question 10

Which of the following agents is being used to produce methamphetamine?

Accepted Answer

A) Phenylephrine 
B) Pseudoephedrine 
C) Dopamine 
D) Dipivefrin 
A) Phenylephrine 
B) Pseudoephedrine 
C) Dopamine 
D) Dipivefrin

Question 11

Which drug would be best to treat xerostomia?

Accepted Answer

A) Atropine 
B) Propranolol 
C) Pilocarpine 
D) Pseudoephedrine 
A) Atropine 
B) Propranolol 
C) Pilocarpine 
D) Pseudoephedrine

Question 12

An _______ nerve fiber is a sensory fiber,and an _________ nerve fiber is a motor fiber in the autonomic nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A) afferent;efferent 
B) efferent;afferent 
C) afferent;neuromuscular junction 
D) efferent;neuromuscular junction 
A) afferent;efferent 
B) efferent;afferent 
C) afferent;neuromuscular junction 
D) efferent;neuromuscular junction

Question 13

The post-synaptic tissue of the para-sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system can be differentiated from the pre-synaptic tissue by response to which chemical?

Accepted Answer

A) Atropine 
B) Hexamethonium 
C) Muscarine 
D) Nicotine 
A) Atropine 
B) Hexamethonium 
C) Muscarine 
D) Nicotine

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true concerning the organization of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (SANS)?

Accepted Answer

A) The cell bodies that give origin to the postganglionic fibers of the SANS span from the thoracic (T1)to the lumbar (L2)portion of the spinal cord. 
B) The preganglionic fibers exit the spinal column to enter the sympathetic chain located along each side of the vertebral column. 
C) Once a part of the sympathetic chain,preganglionic fibers form a single synaptic connection,with postganglionic cell bodies located up and down the sympathetic chain. 
D) Stimulation of the SANS produces a more targeted effect than stimulation of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (PANS). 
A) The cell bodies that give origin to the postganglionic fibers of the SANS span from the thoracic (T1)to the lumbar (L2)portion of the spinal cord. 
B) The preganglionic fibers exit the spinal column to enter the sympathetic chain located along each side of the vertebral column. 
C) Once a part of the sympathetic chain,preganglionic fibers form a single synaptic connection,with postganglionic cell bodies located up and down the sympathetic chain. 
D) Stimulation of the SANS produces a more targeted effect than stimulation of the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (PANS).

Question 15

When the SANS is stimulated,the adrenal _____ releases primarily _____ into the systemic circulation.

Accepted Answer

A) cortex;epinephrine 
B) cortex;acetylcholine 
C) medulla;epinephrine 
D) medulla;acetylcholine 
A) cortex;epinephrine 
B) cortex;acetylcholine 
C) medulla;epinephrine 
D) medulla;acetylcholine

Question 16

Which of the following categories of autonomic nervous system (ANS)agents can cause an acute rise in intraocular blood pressure in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma?

Accepted Answer

A) Cholinergic 
B) Anticholinergic 
C) Adrenergic 
D) Antiadrenergic 
A) Cholinergic 
B) Anticholinergic 
C) Adrenergic 
D) Antiadrenergic

Question 17

Which of the following agents is an indirect-acting sympathetic agonist?

Accepted Answer

A) Albuterol 
B) Pseudoephedrine 
C) Amphetamine 
D) Physostigmine 
E) Epinephrine 
A) Albuterol 
B) Pseudoephedrine 
C) Amphetamine 
D) Physostigmine 
E) Epinephrine

Question 18

Ipratropium is a(n)_____ found in an inhaler used to treat asthma.

Accepted Answer

A) cholinergic 
B) anticholinergic 
C) adrenergic 
D) antiadrenergic 
A) cholinergic 
B) anticholinergic 
C) adrenergic 
D) antiadrenergic

Question 19

Which of the following agents is used in the treatment of an overdose of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors?

Accepted Answer

A) Malathion 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Pralidoxime 
D) Physostigmine 
A) Malathion 
B) Epinephrine 
C) Pralidoxime 
D) Physostigmine

Question 20

Which category of autonomic drug is used to treat attention-deficit disorder (ADD)?

Accepted Answer

A) Adrenergic agent 
B) Adrenergic blocking agent 
C) Cholinergic agent 
D) Anticholinergic agent 
A) Adrenergic agent 
B) Adrenergic blocking agent 
C) Cholinergic agent 
D) Anticholinergic agent

Exam 4: Autonomic Drugs

Neostigmine is an indirect-acting cholinergic agent that is classified as (1)indirect acting and (2)irreversible.

Which type of agents will block the muscarinic receptors,but not the nicotinic receptors?

Pathways innervating smooth muscles and glands are considered afferent pathways.

Which of the following choices represents potential cardiac effects of anticholinergic agents?

Which of the following is true concerning the pharmacologic effects associated with cholinergic agents?

Which type of autonomic drugs are first-line therapy for overactive bladder (OAB)?

Salivation,lacrimation,urination,and defecation refer to toxic effects seen with adrenergic agents.

The S in SLUD stands for

Stimulation ofβ₂-receptors results in

Which of the following agents is being used to produce methamphetamine?

Which drug would be best to treat xerostomia?

An _______ nerve fiber is a sensory fiber,and an _________ nerve fiber is a motor fiber in the autonomic nervous system.

The post-synaptic tissue of the para-sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system can be differentiated from the pre-synaptic tissue by response to which chemical?

Which of the following statements is true concerning the organization of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system (SANS)?

When the SANS is stimulated,the adrenal _____ releases primarily _____ into the systemic circulation.

Which of the following categories of autonomic nervous system (ANS)agents can cause an acute rise in intraocular blood pressure in patients with narrow-angle glaucoma?

Which of the following agents is an indirect-acting sympathetic agonist?

Ipratropium is a(n)_____ found in an inhaler used to treat asthma.

Which of the following agents is used in the treatment of an overdose of acetylcholinesterase inhibitors?

Which category of autonomic drug is used to treat attention-deficit disorder (ADD)?

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