Med 143 adre Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

MED 143 Adrenergic Agonists – Chapter 30 Questions & Answers Verified 2023. A patient comes to the clinic complaining of seasonal rhinitis. What adrenergic agonist would be prescribed for treatment of seasonal rhinitis? A) Dobutamine (Dobutrex) B) Ephedrine (generic) C) Dopamine (Intropin) D) Norepinephrine (Levophed) Page 1 Ans: B Feedback: Ephedrine has been used to treat seasonal rhinitis by stimulating the release of norepinephrine from nerve endings and directly acting on adrene...

MED 143 ADRENERGIC BLOCKING ANTAGONISTS – CHAPTER 31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 2023. A nurse is working with a patient who is taking an adrenergic blocking agent. While assessing the patient's medication history, the nurse discovers that the patient takes several alternative therapies. What herb is the nurse concerned may interact with the adrenergic blocking agent and affect the patient's blood glucose level? A) Ginseng B) Nightshade C) Di huang D) Saw Palmetto Ans: C Feedback...

MED 143 Adrenergic Agonists – Chapter 30 Questions & Answers Verified 2023. A patient is admitted to the emergency department in shock. Isoproterenol (Isuprel) is administered. What would the nurse expect the effect of the isoproterenol to be? A) Increased blood pressure B) Decreased blood pressure C) Increased body temperature D) Decreased heart rate Ans: A Feedback: Isoproterenol stimulates beta-adrenergic receptors. Blood pressure is increased and heart rate is increased. Body temp...

MED 143 Adrenergic Agonists – Chapter 30 Questions & Answers Verified 2023. What action do sympathomimetic drugs have in the body? A) Decreased heart rate B) Decreased blood pressure C) Increased respirations D) Increased intraocular pressure Ans: C Feedback: Sympathomimetic drugs increase respirations. Heart rate and blood pressure are also increased and intraocular pressure is decreased. 3.An 80-year-old patient has been brought to the emergency department in shock. The patient is ...

MED 143 ADRENERGIC BLOCKING ANTAGONISTS – CHAPTER 31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 2023. The nurse administers an adrenergic blocking agent in order to prevent release of what neurotransmitter? A) Epinephrine B) Norepinephrine C) Serotonin D) Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) Ans: B Feedback: Adrenergic blocking agents prevent norepinephrine from being released from the adrenal medulla or from the nerve terminal from activating the receptor, which blocks sympathetic nervous system effe...

MED 143 ADRENERGIC BLOCKING ANTAGONISTS – CHAPTER 31 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS VERIFIED 2023. What medication, if ordered for an 8-year-old patient, should the nurse question? (Select all that apply.) A) Amiodarone (Cordarone) 400 mg orally per 24 hours B) Labetalol (Normodyne) 100 mg orally b.i.d. C) Phentolamine (Regitine) 1 mg intramuscularly 1 to 2 hours before surgery D) Prazosin (Minipress) 3 mg orally t.i.d. E) Carvedilol (Coreg) 6.25 mg orally b.i.d. Ans: A, B, E Feedback: Amiodar...

. A patient is admitted to the emergency department in shock. Isoproterenol (Isuprel) is administered. What would the nurse expect the effect of the isoproterenol to be? A) Increased blood pressure B) Decreased blood pressure C) Increased body temperature D) Decreased heart rate - ANSWER Ans: A Feedback: Isoproterenol stimulates beta-adrenergic receptors. Blood pressure is increased and heart rate is increased. Body temperature should not be affected. 2. What action do sympathomimetic d...