ATI Pharmacology Proctored Exam 2

The central nervous system (CNS) cells, where the impulses for the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) originate, are located where?

A patient who has Parkinson disease is being treated with the anticholinergic medication benztropine (Cogentin). The nurse will tell the patient that this drug will have which effect?

The nurse administers a drug to a patient whose heart rate is bradycardic aimed at increasing heart rate and myocardial activity. What adrenergic receptor is this drug stimulating?

The nurse assess that the patient is having a sympathetic response when noting what manifestation?

A patient who has been diagnosed with depression asks why the provider has not ordered a monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitor to treat the disorder. The nurse will explain to the patient that MAO inhibit

A client primary care provider prescribed a B-adrenergic receptor blocker. Which of the following therapeutic effects do the client and care provider likely seek?

The nurse is preparing to administer a first dose of benztropine (Cogentin) to a patient diagnosed with parkinsonism. The nurse would notify the patient’s provider if the patient had a history of whic

Identify one indicator for a narcotic antagonist to be prescribed?

How does ephedrine act on the body?

A patient is being admitted to the floor following a motor vehicle accident. because of the stressful nature of the event, the nurse anticipates the patient will continue to have a sympathetic reactio

Which of the following physiologic principles would be considered a function of the somatic nervous system?

A student ask the pharmacology instructor to explain the action of anticholinergic agents. What would be the instructor's best response?

The nurse is caring for a patient who has multiple sclerosis. The patient is experiencing an acute attack. Which drug does the nurse anticipate the provider will order?

The spouse of a patient newly diagnosed with mild, unilateral symptoms of Parkinson disease (PD) asks the nurse what, besides medication, can be done to manage the disease. The nurse will:

After the effector cell has being stimulated by acetylcholine (ACh), what enzyme stop the stimulation and allows the effector membrane to repolarize?

A 10 year old child is brought to a respiratory clinic and is prescribed Atrovent (Ipratropium Bromide). Prior to administering the medication, what would the nurse assess for?

A patient has symptoms that are characteristic of multiple sclerosis (MS). Which diagnostic tests are likely to be ordered to aid in the diagnosis of this patient?

A young woman, who lives alone, comes home at night to find a man in her apartment. What body responses would be expected for this young woman?

A student ask the pharmacology instructor to describe the function of cholinergic agonist. What would be the instructor's reply?

When hormones, formed within a cell, move across the cell membrane, the process is call what?

An older patient exhibits a shuffling gait, lack of facial expression, and tremors at rest. The nurse will expect the provider to order which medication for this patient?

The nurse is preparing to care for a patient who has myasthenia gravis. The nurse will be alert to symptoms affecting which body system in this patient?

A client with myasthenia gravis is experiencing a cholinergic crisis. Which symptoms are associated with this condition? (Select all that apply.)

When the nurse administers a drug that stimulates the nicotinic receptors, what manifestation would indicate that the drug is working?

In contrast to the sympathetic nervous system, the functions of the parasympathetic nervous system include: