Pharmacology Final Latest Questions and
Answers (2026) | Updated Comprehensive
Review with Detailed Rationales | A+ Verified
• A1 Blockers have __________ as an adverse effect. -✓✓Hypotension (They work too
well)
• Which drug works on the hypothalamus to reduce fevers? -✓✓acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
• Which drugs work to reduce symptoms of BPH? -✓✓A1 Blockers such as tamsulosin
(Flomax) and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors such as Proscar.
• Benzos and Antihistamines work to reduce__________. -✓✓Anxiety
• What are the signs and symptoms of a cholinergic crisis? -✓✓Circulatory collapse
Hypotension
Bloody Diarrhea
Bronchoconstriction
Shock
Cardiac Arrest
• Clients with asthma or COPD should not receive __________________________. -
✓✓Non-selective Beta Blockers
• Hydroxzine hydrochloride (Atarax), Hydroxine pamoate (Vistaril) and diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) are all ______________________ and are used to treat ______________. -
✓✓Antihistamines
Anxiety
• Three catchecolamines are : -✓✓Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
• B1 Beta Adrenergic Receptors are located in________. -✓✓The Heart--When it comes
to Beta Receptors remember: You have ONE heart and TWO lungs. Beta1 works in the
heart and Beta2 works in the lungs.
• Cholinergic drugs mimic the ________ response which is __________ or __________
. -✓✓Parasympathetic
rest
digest
, • Beta blocker drugs all end in what three letters? -✓✓LOL
Propranololol, atenolol, carvedilol
• Non-Benzos like Ambien can have ___________ as an adverse effect. -
✓✓somnabulation (Sleep walking)
• The dopaminergic drug for Parkinson's disease is _____________' -✓✓carbida-
levodopa (Sinemet)
• Diazepam (Valium), Alaprazolam (Xanax) and Lorazepam (Ativan) are all _________
to treat ____________. -✓✓Benzos
Anxiety
Pam is crazy and drives a Benz!
• Migraine headaches and glaucoma can be treated with B1 Blockers because they
___________________. -✓✓decrease pressure
• The Adrenergic drugs mimic the _______________ response which is _______ or
____________. -✓✓Sympathetic
Fight
Flight
• Cholinergic drug effects are: -✓✓Lower HR
Lower BP (through vasodilation)
Bronchial Constriction
Increased GI secretions and motility
Increased urinary frequency
Increased Salivation
Increased sweating (diphoresis)
Pupils Constric (Miosis)
• Bethanechol (Urecholine) is used for ___________. -✓✓Urinary Retention
(URE=urine)
• What conditions would cholinergic drugs be useful to treat? -✓✓Glaucoma
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
GI Motility
Lowering HR
Vasodilation
Indirectly: Alzheimers
• What are B1 Blockers used to treat? -✓✓Angina, MI cardiac dysrhythmias,
hypertension and heart failure. (B1 Blockers work on the heart so all of these are
cardiac issues)
Answers (2026) | Updated Comprehensive
Review with Detailed Rationales | A+ Verified
• A1 Blockers have __________ as an adverse effect. -✓✓Hypotension (They work too
well)
• Which drug works on the hypothalamus to reduce fevers? -✓✓acetaminophen
(Tylenol)
• Which drugs work to reduce symptoms of BPH? -✓✓A1 Blockers such as tamsulosin
(Flomax) and 5-Alpha Reductase Inhibitors such as Proscar.
• Benzos and Antihistamines work to reduce__________. -✓✓Anxiety
• What are the signs and symptoms of a cholinergic crisis? -✓✓Circulatory collapse
Hypotension
Bloody Diarrhea
Bronchoconstriction
Shock
Cardiac Arrest
• Clients with asthma or COPD should not receive __________________________. -
✓✓Non-selective Beta Blockers
• Hydroxzine hydrochloride (Atarax), Hydroxine pamoate (Vistaril) and diphenhydramine
(Benadryl) are all ______________________ and are used to treat ______________. -
✓✓Antihistamines
Anxiety
• Three catchecolamines are : -✓✓Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
Dopamine
• B1 Beta Adrenergic Receptors are located in________. -✓✓The Heart--When it comes
to Beta Receptors remember: You have ONE heart and TWO lungs. Beta1 works in the
heart and Beta2 works in the lungs.
• Cholinergic drugs mimic the ________ response which is __________ or __________
. -✓✓Parasympathetic
rest
digest
, • Beta blocker drugs all end in what three letters? -✓✓LOL
Propranololol, atenolol, carvedilol
• Non-Benzos like Ambien can have ___________ as an adverse effect. -
✓✓somnabulation (Sleep walking)
• The dopaminergic drug for Parkinson's disease is _____________' -✓✓carbida-
levodopa (Sinemet)
• Diazepam (Valium), Alaprazolam (Xanax) and Lorazepam (Ativan) are all _________
to treat ____________. -✓✓Benzos
Anxiety
Pam is crazy and drives a Benz!
• Migraine headaches and glaucoma can be treated with B1 Blockers because they
___________________. -✓✓decrease pressure
• The Adrenergic drugs mimic the _______________ response which is _______ or
____________. -✓✓Sympathetic
Fight
Flight
• Cholinergic drug effects are: -✓✓Lower HR
Lower BP (through vasodilation)
Bronchial Constriction
Increased GI secretions and motility
Increased urinary frequency
Increased Salivation
Increased sweating (diphoresis)
Pupils Constric (Miosis)
• Bethanechol (Urecholine) is used for ___________. -✓✓Urinary Retention
(URE=urine)
• What conditions would cholinergic drugs be useful to treat? -✓✓Glaucoma
Xerostomia (dry mouth)
GI Motility
Lowering HR
Vasodilation
Indirectly: Alzheimers
• What are B1 Blockers used to treat? -✓✓Angina, MI cardiac dysrhythmias,
hypertension and heart failure. (B1 Blockers work on the heart so all of these are
cardiac issues)
