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NURS 305 - ANTIADRENERGICS (EXAM 3)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED
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Terms in this set (68)
What are the classes of Alpha and beta blockers
antiadrenergics?
What is the MOA of Decrease or block the effects of sympathetic
antiadrenergics? nerve stimulation, endogenous
catecholamines, adrenergic drugs
What is the goal of Suppress the pathologic stimulation of the SNS, not the
antiadrenergics? normal function of the SNS
Do antiadrenergics block No
the normal SNS
response?
What is the action of alpha Act on the skin, smooth muscle, mucosa,
1 blockers? intestines, and kidneys to prevent alpha-
mediated constriction
How do alpha-1 blockers Dilation of arterioles and veins, increased local
affect the vascular blood flow, decreased blood pressure
system?
How do alpha-1 blockers Decrease
affect blood pressure?
Which antiadrenergic Alpha-1 blockers
causes dilation of the
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arterioles and veins?
How do alpha-1 blockers Increase
affect GI motility?
What are indications for HTN, BPH
alpha-1 blockers?
Which antiadrenergic is Alpha-1 blocker
used to treat BPH?
What are examples of Doxazosin, Tamsulosin, Prazosin
alpha-1 blockers?
Doxazosin - which type of Alpha-1 blocker, antiadrenergic
med?
Tamsulosin - which type Alpha-1 blocker, antiadrenergic
of med?
Prazosin - which type of Alpha-1 blocker, antiadrenergic
med?
Doxazosin - uses HTN and BPH
Tamsulosin - uses BPH
Prazosin - uses HTN
What is the major side Orthostatic hypotension; alpha-1 blockage
effect of alpha 1
blockers? Why?
What are examples of Clonidine, methyldopa
alpha 2 agonists?
Clonidine - which type of Alpha 2 agonist; antiadrenergic
med?
Methyldopa - which type Alpha 2 agonist; antiadrenergic
of med?
What is clonidine used HTN and hypertensive emergencies
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NURS 305 - ANTIADRENERGICS (EXAM 3)
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST UPDATE GRADED
A++ 2025/2026
Terms in this set (68)
What are the classes of Alpha and beta blockers
antiadrenergics?
What is the MOA of Decrease or block the effects of sympathetic
antiadrenergics? nerve stimulation, endogenous
catecholamines, adrenergic drugs
What is the goal of Suppress the pathologic stimulation of the SNS, not the
antiadrenergics? normal function of the SNS
Do antiadrenergics block No
the normal SNS
response?
What is the action of alpha Act on the skin, smooth muscle, mucosa,
1 blockers? intestines, and kidneys to prevent alpha-
mediated constriction
How do alpha-1 blockers Dilation of arterioles and veins, increased local
affect the vascular blood flow, decreased blood pressure
system?
How do alpha-1 blockers Decrease
affect blood pressure?
Which antiadrenergic Alpha-1 blockers
causes dilation of the
1/
8
, 8/17/25, 10:11
AM
arterioles and veins?
How do alpha-1 blockers Increase
affect GI motility?
What are indications for HTN, BPH
alpha-1 blockers?
Which antiadrenergic is Alpha-1 blocker
used to treat BPH?
What are examples of Doxazosin, Tamsulosin, Prazosin
alpha-1 blockers?
Doxazosin - which type of Alpha-1 blocker, antiadrenergic
med?
Tamsulosin - which type Alpha-1 blocker, antiadrenergic
of med?
Prazosin - which type of Alpha-1 blocker, antiadrenergic
med?
Doxazosin - uses HTN and BPH
Tamsulosin - uses BPH
Prazosin - uses HTN
What is the major side Orthostatic hypotension; alpha-1 blockage
effect of alpha 1
blockers? Why?
What are examples of Clonidine, methyldopa
alpha 2 agonists?
Clonidine - which type of Alpha 2 agonist; antiadrenergic
med?
Methyldopa - which type Alpha 2 agonist; antiadrenergic
of med?
What is clonidine used HTN and hypertensive emergencies
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