UTA NURS5334 ADVANCED PHARMACOLOGY
TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Sympathetic Neurotransmitters Mediates Answer:
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
◉ Adrenergic Antagonist Blocker Answer: Turns off
◉ Adrenergic Agonist Fight or Flight Answer: Turns on
◉ Adrenergic Receptors Answer: alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2
◉ Alpha 1 Answer: Vasoconstriction
Ejaculation
Contraction of bladder neck and prostate
◉ Alpha 2 Answer: Minimal significance
,◉ Beta 1 Answer: Increase heart rate
Increase force of contraction
Velocity of conduction in AV node
Kidney Renin
◉ Beta 2 Answer: Bronchial dilation
Relaxation uterine muscle
Vasodilation
Glycogenolysis(The overall reaction for the breakdown of glycogen
to glucose-1-phosphate)
◉ Dopamine Answer: Dilates renal blood vessels
◉ What does the parasympathetic regulate Answer: Heart rate
gastric secretions
empty bladder
empty bowel
eye near vision
pupil contraction
contraction of bronchial muscles
organs
,◉ What is the Parasympathetic neurotransmitter mediate? Answer:
Acetylcholine
◉ What are the Parasympathetic receptors? Answer: Cholinergic(
Muscarinic and Nicotinic) Receptors
◉ Cholinergic agonists turns on what? Answer: Salivation
lacrimation,
urination,
deification,
gastric upset,
emesis
◉ Anticholinergic turns off? Answer: Can't pee, see, spit, or shit
◉ Want do Parasympathetic Cholinergic Drugs do Answer: Turn on
the parasympathetic
◉ What does the muscarinic agonists do? Answer: Mimic actions of
Acetylcholine at the muscarinic receptor
◉ Bethanechol is what kind of drug? Answer: Muscarinic Agonist
, ◉ Name this drug that increase gastrointestinal tone and motility
and contraction (bladder) detrusor muscle and relaxes trigone and
sphincter. Used for Urinary retention and increase GI motility after
surgery. Answer: Bethanechol
◉ Adverse effect of Bethanechol Answer: Hypotension
abdominal cramps
diarrhea
salivation
asthma exacerbation
◉ What drug treats dry mouth from Sjogren's Syndrome Answer:
Cevimeline
◉ Used for rapid miosis and pupil constriction after cataract surgery
Answer: Acetylcholine
◉ Topical Therapy of Glaucoma Answer: Pilocarpine
◉ What drug is used for muscarinic poisoning Answer: Atropine
◉ Anticholinergic Drugs Muscarinic Antagonists are also called?
Answer: Parasympatholytic
TEST 2 STUDY GUIDE 2026 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Sympathetic Neurotransmitters Mediates Answer:
Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Dopamine
◉ Adrenergic Antagonist Blocker Answer: Turns off
◉ Adrenergic Agonist Fight or Flight Answer: Turns on
◉ Adrenergic Receptors Answer: alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2
◉ Alpha 1 Answer: Vasoconstriction
Ejaculation
Contraction of bladder neck and prostate
◉ Alpha 2 Answer: Minimal significance
,◉ Beta 1 Answer: Increase heart rate
Increase force of contraction
Velocity of conduction in AV node
Kidney Renin
◉ Beta 2 Answer: Bronchial dilation
Relaxation uterine muscle
Vasodilation
Glycogenolysis(The overall reaction for the breakdown of glycogen
to glucose-1-phosphate)
◉ Dopamine Answer: Dilates renal blood vessels
◉ What does the parasympathetic regulate Answer: Heart rate
gastric secretions
empty bladder
empty bowel
eye near vision
pupil contraction
contraction of bronchial muscles
organs
,◉ What is the Parasympathetic neurotransmitter mediate? Answer:
Acetylcholine
◉ What are the Parasympathetic receptors? Answer: Cholinergic(
Muscarinic and Nicotinic) Receptors
◉ Cholinergic agonists turns on what? Answer: Salivation
lacrimation,
urination,
deification,
gastric upset,
emesis
◉ Anticholinergic turns off? Answer: Can't pee, see, spit, or shit
◉ Want do Parasympathetic Cholinergic Drugs do Answer: Turn on
the parasympathetic
◉ What does the muscarinic agonists do? Answer: Mimic actions of
Acetylcholine at the muscarinic receptor
◉ Bethanechol is what kind of drug? Answer: Muscarinic Agonist
, ◉ Name this drug that increase gastrointestinal tone and motility
and contraction (bladder) detrusor muscle and relaxes trigone and
sphincter. Used for Urinary retention and increase GI motility after
surgery. Answer: Bethanechol
◉ Adverse effect of Bethanechol Answer: Hypotension
abdominal cramps
diarrhea
salivation
asthma exacerbation
◉ What drug treats dry mouth from Sjogren's Syndrome Answer:
Cevimeline
◉ Used for rapid miosis and pupil constriction after cataract surgery
Answer: Acetylcholine
◉ Topical Therapy of Glaucoma Answer: Pilocarpine
◉ What drug is used for muscarinic poisoning Answer: Atropine
◉ Anticholinergic Drugs Muscarinic Antagonists are also called?
Answer: Parasympatholytic
