PHARMACOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
Stimulated when a person stands up quickly causing vasoconstriction to prevent blood
flow from pooling in the legs
Hypotension
Hypertension
Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypertension -- Correct Answer ✔✔ orthostatic hypotension
Which group of drugs imitate parasympathetic activity?
Cholinergic agent
Anticholinergic agent
Adrenergic agent
Antiadrenergic agent -- Correct Answer ✔✔ cholinergic agents
Drugs that imitate sympathetic activity are known as?
Cholinergic
Anticholinergic
Adrenergic
Antiadrenergic -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Adrenergic
Cholinergic agents are used to,
,Produce miosis
Facilities neuromuscular blockade
Synergize neuromuscular blockers
Facilitate tricyclic activity -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Synergize neuromuscular blockers
What response is anticipated when an adrenergic medicine, such as your ventolin
activates the Beta 2 receptor site?
Bronchoconstriction
Bronchodilation
Restore cardiac rhythm
Arterial vasoconstriction -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Bronchodilation
A client with myasthenia gravis has become frequently complaining of weakness and
fatigue. The physician plans to identify whether the client is responding to an overdose
of the medication or a worsening of the disease. A tensilon test is performed. Which of
the following would indicate that the client is experiencing an overdose of the
medication?
Temporarily worsening of the condition
Improvement of the weakness and fatigue
No change in the condition
Complaints of muscle spasm -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Temporarily worsening of the
condition
What do you call the primary neurotransmitter involve in the parasympathetic nervous
system?
Dopamine
GABA
Acetylcholine
Serotonin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Acetylcholine
Pedro is receiving bethanechol. The nurse realizes that the action of this drug is to treat
which condition?
, Urinary retention
Glaucoma
Delayed gastric emptying
Gastroesophageal reflux diaease -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Urinary retention
What is the mechanism of action in Pedro's medication?
Help increase in urinary blood flow
Dilate blood vessels of the urinary tract
Relax the urinary sphincter
Contracts the bladder -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Help increase in urinary blood flow
The following are the responses when alpha adrenergic receptor site is blocked
EXCEPT
Pupil constriction
Mydriasis
Vasodilation
Miosis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Miosis
Pro-banthine is prescribed for a patient. The nurse realizes that this drug is an anti
cholinergic drug and that this drug classification is contraindicated for patients with
which condition?
Bronchial asthma
Angina pectoris
Narrow angle glaucoma
Liver dysfunction -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Liver dysfunction
The nurse realizes that beta 1 receptor stimulation is differentiated from beta 2
stimulation in that stimulation of beta 1 receptor leads to which condition?
Increased bronchodilation
Decrease uterine contractility
Increased myocardial contractility
SOLUTIONS
Stimulated when a person stands up quickly causing vasoconstriction to prevent blood
flow from pooling in the legs
Hypotension
Hypertension
Orthostatic hypotension
Orthostatic hypertension -- Correct Answer ✔✔ orthostatic hypotension
Which group of drugs imitate parasympathetic activity?
Cholinergic agent
Anticholinergic agent
Adrenergic agent
Antiadrenergic agent -- Correct Answer ✔✔ cholinergic agents
Drugs that imitate sympathetic activity are known as?
Cholinergic
Anticholinergic
Adrenergic
Antiadrenergic -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Adrenergic
Cholinergic agents are used to,
,Produce miosis
Facilities neuromuscular blockade
Synergize neuromuscular blockers
Facilitate tricyclic activity -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Synergize neuromuscular blockers
What response is anticipated when an adrenergic medicine, such as your ventolin
activates the Beta 2 receptor site?
Bronchoconstriction
Bronchodilation
Restore cardiac rhythm
Arterial vasoconstriction -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Bronchodilation
A client with myasthenia gravis has become frequently complaining of weakness and
fatigue. The physician plans to identify whether the client is responding to an overdose
of the medication or a worsening of the disease. A tensilon test is performed. Which of
the following would indicate that the client is experiencing an overdose of the
medication?
Temporarily worsening of the condition
Improvement of the weakness and fatigue
No change in the condition
Complaints of muscle spasm -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Temporarily worsening of the
condition
What do you call the primary neurotransmitter involve in the parasympathetic nervous
system?
Dopamine
GABA
Acetylcholine
Serotonin -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Acetylcholine
Pedro is receiving bethanechol. The nurse realizes that the action of this drug is to treat
which condition?
, Urinary retention
Glaucoma
Delayed gastric emptying
Gastroesophageal reflux diaease -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Urinary retention
What is the mechanism of action in Pedro's medication?
Help increase in urinary blood flow
Dilate blood vessels of the urinary tract
Relax the urinary sphincter
Contracts the bladder -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Help increase in urinary blood flow
The following are the responses when alpha adrenergic receptor site is blocked
EXCEPT
Pupil constriction
Mydriasis
Vasodilation
Miosis -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Miosis
Pro-banthine is prescribed for a patient. The nurse realizes that this drug is an anti
cholinergic drug and that this drug classification is contraindicated for patients with
which condition?
Bronchial asthma
Angina pectoris
Narrow angle glaucoma
Liver dysfunction -- Correct Answer ✔✔ Liver dysfunction
The nurse realizes that beta 1 receptor stimulation is differentiated from beta 2
stimulation in that stimulation of beta 1 receptor leads to which condition?
Increased bronchodilation
Decrease uterine contractility
Increased myocardial contractility
