NUR210 / NUR 210 Exam
What are the two systems of the ANS? - correct answer sympathetic and
parasympathetic
What response does the Sympathetic Nervous System stimulate? - correct
answer Fight or Flight response
What response does the Parasympathetic Nervous System stimulate? - correct
answer Rest and Digest
Andregenic Agents can also be known as _____________. - correct answer
symapthomometics
The Beta 1 receptor controls what body system? - correct answer Cardiac (heart)
What response in the heart is caused by stimulation of the Beta 1 receptor? -
correct answer Makes it beat faster and stronger
The Beta 2 receptor controls what body system? - correct answer respiratory
(lungs)
What response in the lungs is caused by stimulation of the Beta 2 receptor? -
correct answer bronchodilation
Which ANS affecting medication deals with the Sympathetic nervous system? -
correct answer Adrenergic Agents
What responses are caused by the stimulation of the Alpha Receptors? - correct
answer vasodilation (perpheral vascular), pupilary dilation
Nervousness, insomnia, fine muscle tremors, palpitation, tachycardia, and
hypertension are all side effects of what agent? - correct answer Adrenergic
Agents
What kind of medicine increases the effects of the Parasympathetic Nervous
System? - correct answer Cholinergic Agents
What affect do Andrenergic Agents in the cardiac system? - correct answer
Tachycardia
What affect do Andrenergic Agents cause in the respiratory system? - correct
answer Bronchodilation
,NUR210 / NUR 210 Exam
What affect do Adrenergic Agents cause in the peripheral vascular system? -
correct answer vasoconstriction (causes increased BP)
What affect do Adrenergic Agents have on the eyes? - correct answer pupillary
dilation
What are side effects? - correct answer Too much of a good thing
What is another name for Cholinergic Agents? - correct answer Muscarinic
Agonists
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the heart? - correct answer slows the
heart rate
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the colon? - correct answer
Stimulates peristalis (relaxes)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents have on the bladder? - correct answer
increases bladder tone (helps urination)
What affect do Cholinergic Agents on the eyes? - correct answer pupillary
constriction, decreased intraocular pressure
Diarrhea, frequent urination, and blurred distance vision are all side effects of
which agent? - correct answer Cholinergic Agents
What medicine blocks the Parasympathetic Nervous System and doesn't stimulate
the Sympathetic Nervous System? (aka a Cholinergic Blocker) - correct answer
Anticholinergic Agents
Which ANS agent is used prior surgeries to dry out mucous membranes? - correct
answer Anticholinergic Agents
Another name for an Anticholinergic Agent is a _______. - correct answer
Cholinergic Antagonist
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the cardiac system? - correct
answer mild increase in pulse rate
What affect do anticholinergic agents have on the respiratory system? - correct
answer mild bronchial dilator
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T/F: Anticholinergic Agents are used as a treatment for conditions requiring total
bronchodilation. - correct answer False
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the mucous membranes? - correct
answer decrease salivation (drys them out)
T/F: Prior to surgery Anticholinergic Agents are given to prevent aspiration during
the procedure. - correct answer True
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the colon? - correct answer
decreases GI motility
What affect do Anticholinergic Agents have on the eyes? - correct answer
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 answer Anticholinergic Agents
Cholinergic Agents can also be known as ______________. - correct answer
Parasymathomimetics
Normal body flora are found where? - correct answer Bowels, upper respiratory
tract, skin, vaginal vault
_________ are the normal body flora found in the bowels. - correct answer
Probiotics
What WBC type increases within the 24 hours of infection? - correct answer
neutrophils
What WBC type is present with an allergic reaction? - correct answer eosinophils
What WBC type appears during the healing process? - correct answer basophils
What WBC type appears late in the inflammatory process and with chronic
inflammation? - correct answer lymphocytes
What WBC is known for digesting things? - correct answer monocytes
The nurse recieves paper charting that claims there was a "shift to the left" in the
Complete Blood Count (CBC) w/ WBC differetial. The nurse knows this means: -
correct answer There has been an increase in neutrophils indicating an infection
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