PN 1005 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent? - ANS topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use? - ANS antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use? - ANS antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes contractions
hard? - ANS antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain) - ANS antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system) - ANS antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting - ANS anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia - ANS anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood - ANS lipid-lowering agents
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,what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes - ANS antitussives
what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy - ANS decongestants
what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms -
ANS antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia - ANS expectorants
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear - ANS mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma - ANS bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli - ANS surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS - ANS anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep? - ANS hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on - ANS sedatives
what agent helps depression - ANS antidepressants
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,what agent treats disorders that involve thought process - ANS antipsychotics
what agent treats seizures - ANS antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease - ANS antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain - ANS muscle relaxants
what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan - ANS narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines - ANS antimigraine
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness, amnesia, analgesia
and loss of reflexes - ANS general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived - ANS local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery - ANS neuromuscular junction blocking
agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine - ANS adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
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, to help lower blood pressure - ANS adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter) - ANS Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive bladder, and
sleeping pills - ANS anticholinergic agents
what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth hormones
(estrogen/testosterone) - ANS hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory disorders and is also
used to maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are not functioning properly -
ANS adrenocortical* agents
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism - ANS thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels) - ANS parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill" - ANS diuretic agents
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2026.
Open wounds, yeast infections, and rashes use what agent? - ANS topical agents
for a bacterial infection affecting the skin, what agent would you use? - ANS antibiotics
for athletes foot, toe fungus, or C.diff, what agent would you use? - ANS antifungal
what agent forces the contractility of the heart, will stop heart flutter, and makes contractions
hard? - ANS antiarrhythmics
what agent relieves symptoms of angina (chest pain) - ANS antianginals
what agent lowers blood pressure
(apart of cardiovascular system) - ANS antihypertensives
what agent prevents blood clotting - ANS anticoagulants
what agents tries to reverse anemia - ANS anti anemics
what agent lowers cholesterol in the blood - ANS lipid-lowering agents
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,what agent is a cough suppressant - blocks coughing reflexes - ANS antitussives
what agent decreases the overproduction of secretions
i.e you take when your nose is stuffy - ANS decongestants
what agent blocks the release of histamine, suppresses allergy symptoms -
ANS antihistamines
what agent increase productive cough, given to people with pneumonia - ANS expectorants
what agent liquifies thick secretions so they are easier to clear - ANS mucolytics
what agent helps dilate airways - helps asthma - ANS bronchodilators (anti--asthmatics)
what agent reduces surface tension in the alveoli - ANS surfactants
what agent helps with anxiety by depressing the CNS - ANS anxiolytics
what agent causes sleep? - ANS hypnotics
what agent make you feel more relaxed
brings you down to a point where you don't know what is going on - ANS sedatives
what agent helps depression - ANS antidepressants
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
,what agent treats disorders that involve thought process - ANS antipsychotics
what agent treats seizures - ANS antiseizure / antiepileptic
what agent relives signs of Parkinson disease - ANS antiparkinsons
what agent helps muscle spasms and pain - ANS muscle relaxants
what agent blocks the opioid receptors to counteract the effects of narcotics
i.e Narcan - ANS narcotic antagonists
what agent prevents migraines - ANS antimigraine
what agent is used in surgical procedures to induce loss of consciousness, amnesia, analgesia
and loss of reflexes - ANS general anesthetics
what agent blocks the transmission of pain stimuli - short lived - ANS local anesthetics
what agent causes paralysis temporarily for surgery - ANS neuromuscular junction blocking
agents
what agent mimics the SNS (fight or flight) - acts as a stimulant
i.e eye drops to dilate pupils/ Epinephrine - ANS adrenergic agents
what agent blocks the effects of the sympathetic nervous system (fight or flight)
3 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, to help lower blood pressure - ANS adrenergic antagonists
what agent keeps the mind clearer for those with Alzheimer's or Gravis disease
mimics the parasympathetic nervous system
(primarily uses acetylcholine as its main neurotransmitter) - ANS Cholinergic*
what agent blocks ticks or tremors
but can also include
antihistamines, tricyclic antidepressants, medications to control overactive bladder, and
sleeping pills - ANS anticholinergic agents
what agent will release hormones from the anterior pituitary such as growth hormones
(estrogen/testosterone) - ANS hypothalamic and pituitary agents
what agent suppresses the immune system in patients with inflammatory disorders and is also
used to maintain hormone levels when adrenal glands are not functioning properly -
ANS adrenocortical* agents
what agent helps with hypo/hyperthyroidism - ANS thyroid agents
what agent helps with hyper/hypocalcemia
(low calcium levels) - ANS parathyroid agents
what agent is used to treat hypertension (high BP)
and fluid retention
known as the "water pill" - ANS diuretic agents
4 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
