GALEN COLLEGE CINCINNATI PHARM EXAM 2 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025

GALEN COLLEGE CINCINNATI PHARM EXAM 2 WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025 what do adrenergic agonists do? - answer-they stimulate the sympathetic nervous system what is the sympathetic nervous system? - answer-fight or flight response, decrease in digestion and excretion what are the 4 main adrenergic receptors? - answer-Alpha 1, Alpha 2, Beta 1, Beta 2 Alpha 1 - answer-blood vessels, peripheral resistance and blood return to the heart, improved circulation and bp alpha 2 - answer-inhibit release of norepinephrine, decrease in vasoconstriction which leads to vasodilation and decreased bp beta 1 - answer-stimulation causes increased myocardial contractility and heart rate beta 2 - answer-relaxation, bronchodilation of the lungs Epinephrine class - answer-adrenergic agonist epinephrine use - answer-emergencies to treat anaphylaxis, asthma, bronchospasm, status asthmaticus, cardiac arrest epinephrine side effects - answer-anorexia, n&v, agitation, sweating, ha, pallor, insomniaepinephrine adr - answer-tachycardia, palpitations, hypertension, dyspnea epinephrine increased effects - answer-seen with TCAs and MAOIs albuterol class - answer-beta 2 adrenergic agonist albuterol use - answer-asthma and prophylaxis and treatment of bronchospasm albuterol side effects - answer-tremors, restlessness, nervousness