NUR-210 Exam #2: Questions With Verified Solutions
ANS, Immunity & Wound Healing, Fluid & Electrolytes, and Lab Stuff
What are the two systems of the ANS? Correct Ans - sympathetic and parasympathetic
What response does the Sympathetic Nervous System stimulate? Correct Ans - Fight or Flight response
What response does the Parasympathetic Nervous System stimulate? Correct Ans - Rest and Digest
Andregenic Agents can also be known as _____________. Correct Ans - symapthomometics
The Beta 1 receptor controls what body system? Correct Ans - Cardiac (heart)
What response in the heart is caused by stimulation of the Beta 1 receptor? Correct Ans - Makes it beat faster and stronger
The Beta 2 receptor controls what body system? Correct Ans - respiratory (lungs)
What response in the lungs is caused by stimulation of the Beta 2 receptor? Correct Ans - bronchodilation
Which ANS affecting medication deals with the Sympathetic nervous system? Correct Ans - Adrenergic Agents
What responses are caused by the stimulation of the Alpha Receptors? Correct Ans - vasodilation (perpheral vascular), pupilary dilation
Nervousness, insomnia, fine muscle tremors, palpitation, tachycardia, and hypertension are all side effects of what agent? Correct Ans - Adrenergic Agents
What kind of medicine increases the effects of the Parasympathetic Nervous System? Correct Ans - Cholinergic Agents What affect do Andrenergic Agents in the cardiac system? Correct Ans - Tachycardia
What affect do Andrenergic Agents cause in the respiratory system? Correct Ans - Bronchodilation
What affect do Adrenergic Agents cause in the peripheral vascular system? Correct Ans - vasoconstriction (causes increased BP)
What affect do Adrenergic Agents have on the eyes? Correct Ans - pupillary dilation
What are side effects? Correct Ans - Too much of a good thing
What is another name for Cholinergic Agents? Correct Ans - Muscarinic Agonists
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the heart? Correct Ans - slows the heart rate
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the colon? Correct Ans - Stimulates peristalis (relaxes)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the bladder? Correct Ans - increases bladder tone (helps urination)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents on the eyes? Correct Ans - pupillary constriction, decreased intraocular pressure
Diarrhea, frequent urination, and blurred distance vision are all side effects of which agent? Correct Ans - Cholinergic Agents
What medicine blocks the Parasympathetic Nervous System and doesn't stimulate the Sympathetic Nervous System? (aka a Cholinergic Blocker) Correct Ans - Anticholinergic Agents
Which ANS agent is used prior surgeries to dry out mucous membranes? Correct Ans - Anticholinergic Agents Another name for an Anticholinergic Agent is a _______. Correct Ans - Cholinergic Antagonist
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the cardiac system? Correct
Ans - mild increase in pulse rate
What affect do anticholinergic agents have on the respiratory system? Correct Ans - mild bronchial dilator
T/F: Anticholinergic Agents are used as a treatment for conditions requiring total bronchodilation. Correct Ans - False
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the mucous membranes? Correct Ans - decrease salivation (drys them out)
T/F: Prior to surgery Anticholinergic Agents are given to prevent aspiration during the procedure. Correct Ans - True
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the colon? Correct Ans - decreases GI motility
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the eyes? Correct Ans - pupillary dilation
Decreased urination, decreased defecation, decreased saliva, and decreased (poor) vision are all side effects of which ANS agent? (can't pee, can't see, can't
spit, can't shit) Correct Ans - Anticholinergic Agents
Cholinergic Agents can also be known as ______________. Correct Ans - Parasymathomimetics
Normal body flora are found where? Correct Ans - Bowels, upper respiratory tract, skin, vaginal vault
_________ are the normal body flora found in the bowels. Correct Ans - Probiotics
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