NURl 210/l NUR210l Examl 2l –l Principlesl
ofl Pharmacologyl Guidel |l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Betal Blockers
Answer:
-l drugsl inl thisl classl endl inl "lol"
-l thesel drugsl workl onl heartl andl dilatel vessels
Q:l Selectivel vsl non-selectivel betal blockers
Answer:
•Drugl startsl withl A-Ml morel selectivel tol betal 1l (mostlyl affectl heart;l 1l heart)
•Drugl startsl withl N-Zl non-selectivel andl blocksl betal 1l andl betal 2l (mostlyl affectl lungs;l
2l lungs)
Q:l Betal Blockerl 'olol'sl sidel effects
Answer:
•Oppositel ofl adrenergicl drugs
•Drowsy,l dizzy,l headaches
•Depression,l decreasedl libido
•Orthostaticl hypotension-l shouldl bel takenl seriouslyl evenl ifl itl isl al sidel effect
Q:l Betal Blockerl 'olol'sl adversel reactions
Answer:
•Bradycardia,l hypotension
,•hypoglycemial &l maskingl ofl S&S;l doublel wammyl duel tol S/Sl masking,l onlyl thingl itl
doesl notl maskl isl clammyl &l sweatyl sol checkl skin
Q:l Betal blockerl contraindications
Answer:
•Heartl block,l bradycardia
•Asthmal (unlessl selectivel betal 1l -l thesel beginl withl lettersl A-Ml asl al rulel -l atenolol.l
Thesel arel saferl thanl non-selective)
•Pregnancy
Q:l Betal blockerl interactions
Answer:
•Decreasedl effectl withl NSAIDS
•Increasedl effectl withl otherl antihypertensivesl andl antidysrhythmics
•Increasedl riskl ofl hypoglycemial withl insulinl andl sulfonylureasl andl masksl thel symptoms
Q:l Betal blockerl interventions
Answer:
•Monitorl vitall signsl -l reportl markedl changesl inl bloodl pressurel orl pulsel belowl 60
•l Ifl youl needl tol holdl med,l notifyl PCP
•Providel forl safetyl -l orthostaticl hypotension
Q:l betal blockerl evaluation
Answer:
•Bloodl pressurel decrease
•Pulsel decrease
Q:l Cholinergicl agonistl (cholinergics)
,Answer:
thinkl wet,l moist,l mucosy
Q:l Cholinergicl agonistl (cholinergics)l stimulate
Answer:
-l Parasympatheticl nervousl systeml (feedl &l breed,l restl &l digest)
-l mimicl neurotransmitterl acetylcholine;l innervatesl cholinergicl recptorsl inl organs,l tissues,l
andl glands
Q:l Effectsl ofl Cholinergicl Agonists
Answer:
-l Eyes:l constrictsl pupils
-l Lungs:l constrictsl bronchioles,l increasesl secretions>l notl forl COPDl patients,l theyl
alreadyl havel al lotl ofl secretions
-l heartl andl bloodl vessels:l Decreasedl heartl ratel andl dilatedl bloodl vessels
-l GI:l Increasesl peristalsisl andl secretions;l goodl forl GI
-l Bladder:l Constrictsl bladder;l morel I/O
-l Salivaryl andl sweatl glands:l Increasesl secretions
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloride
Answer:
-l Cholinergicl Agonist
-l "Beth-Annel can'tl pee,l Beth-Annel needsl bethanecholl chloride
-l uses:l Treatsl urinaryl retention
increasedl bronchiall secretionsl andl bronchonstrictionsl constrictsl pupils
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel sidel effectsl &l AR
Answer:
•Blurredl vision
•Increasedl secretionsl -l lungs,l GIl tract,l sweat
, •Orthostaticl hypotension
•Bronchoconstriction,l bradychardial (2l truel symptoms)
•Hypotension
•Tachycarial (thisl isl compensatory)
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel interactions
Answer:
•Otherl drugsl thatl lowerl heartl rate/bloodl pressure
•Atropine
Q:l Forl medsl thatl youl tol notl see
Answer:
usel al nightl light
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel interventions
Answer:
-l needsl tol bel givenl onl emptyl stomachl (1hrsl beforel orl 2hrsl after)l 1l tol 2l rule
-l Monitorl forl overdose:l Signsl andl symptomsl includel muscularl weaknessl &l increasedl
salivation
Antagonistl -l Atropinel (ex.l forl Sarnl gasl attack)
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel evaluation
Answer:
-l Patientl ablel tol emptyl bladder
Q:l Givingl tool muchl cholinergicsl canl bel ...
Answer:
ofl Pharmacologyl Guidel |l Galenl (Latestl
2026/l 2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Betal Blockers
Answer:
-l drugsl inl thisl classl endl inl "lol"
-l thesel drugsl workl onl heartl andl dilatel vessels
Q:l Selectivel vsl non-selectivel betal blockers
Answer:
•Drugl startsl withl A-Ml morel selectivel tol betal 1l (mostlyl affectl heart;l 1l heart)
•Drugl startsl withl N-Zl non-selectivel andl blocksl betal 1l andl betal 2l (mostlyl affectl lungs;l
2l lungs)
Q:l Betal Blockerl 'olol'sl sidel effects
Answer:
•Oppositel ofl adrenergicl drugs
•Drowsy,l dizzy,l headaches
•Depression,l decreasedl libido
•Orthostaticl hypotension-l shouldl bel takenl seriouslyl evenl ifl itl isl al sidel effect
Q:l Betal Blockerl 'olol'sl adversel reactions
Answer:
•Bradycardia,l hypotension
,•hypoglycemial &l maskingl ofl S&S;l doublel wammyl duel tol S/Sl masking,l onlyl thingl itl
doesl notl maskl isl clammyl &l sweatyl sol checkl skin
Q:l Betal blockerl contraindications
Answer:
•Heartl block,l bradycardia
•Asthmal (unlessl selectivel betal 1l -l thesel beginl withl lettersl A-Ml asl al rulel -l atenolol.l
Thesel arel saferl thanl non-selective)
•Pregnancy
Q:l Betal blockerl interactions
Answer:
•Decreasedl effectl withl NSAIDS
•Increasedl effectl withl otherl antihypertensivesl andl antidysrhythmics
•Increasedl riskl ofl hypoglycemial withl insulinl andl sulfonylureasl andl masksl thel symptoms
Q:l Betal blockerl interventions
Answer:
•Monitorl vitall signsl -l reportl markedl changesl inl bloodl pressurel orl pulsel belowl 60
•l Ifl youl needl tol holdl med,l notifyl PCP
•Providel forl safetyl -l orthostaticl hypotension
Q:l betal blockerl evaluation
Answer:
•Bloodl pressurel decrease
•Pulsel decrease
Q:l Cholinergicl agonistl (cholinergics)
,Answer:
thinkl wet,l moist,l mucosy
Q:l Cholinergicl agonistl (cholinergics)l stimulate
Answer:
-l Parasympatheticl nervousl systeml (feedl &l breed,l restl &l digest)
-l mimicl neurotransmitterl acetylcholine;l innervatesl cholinergicl recptorsl inl organs,l tissues,l
andl glands
Q:l Effectsl ofl Cholinergicl Agonists
Answer:
-l Eyes:l constrictsl pupils
-l Lungs:l constrictsl bronchioles,l increasesl secretions>l notl forl COPDl patients,l theyl
alreadyl havel al lotl ofl secretions
-l heartl andl bloodl vessels:l Decreasedl heartl ratel andl dilatedl bloodl vessels
-l GI:l Increasesl peristalsisl andl secretions;l goodl forl GI
-l Bladder:l Constrictsl bladder;l morel I/O
-l Salivaryl andl sweatl glands:l Increasesl secretions
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloride
Answer:
-l Cholinergicl Agonist
-l "Beth-Annel can'tl pee,l Beth-Annel needsl bethanecholl chloride
-l uses:l Treatsl urinaryl retention
increasedl bronchiall secretionsl andl bronchonstrictionsl constrictsl pupils
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel sidel effectsl &l AR
Answer:
•Blurredl vision
•Increasedl secretionsl -l lungs,l GIl tract,l sweat
, •Orthostaticl hypotension
•Bronchoconstriction,l bradychardial (2l truel symptoms)
•Hypotension
•Tachycarial (thisl isl compensatory)
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel interactions
Answer:
•Otherl drugsl thatl lowerl heartl rate/bloodl pressure
•Atropine
Q:l Forl medsl thatl youl tol notl see
Answer:
usel al nightl light
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel interventions
Answer:
-l needsl tol bel givenl onl emptyl stomachl (1hrsl beforel orl 2hrsl after)l 1l tol 2l rule
-l Monitorl forl overdose:l Signsl andl symptomsl includel muscularl weaknessl &l increasedl
salivation
Antagonistl -l Atropinel (ex.l forl Sarnl gasl attack)
Q:l Bethanecholl Chloridel evaluation
Answer:
-l Patientl ablel tol emptyl bladder
Q:l Givingl tool muchl cholinergicsl canl bel ...
Answer:
