front 1 adrenergic agonist drugs stimulate what system? what is the primary neurotransmitter | back 1
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front 2 define catecholamines. what response can it produce? | back 2 they are chemical structure of a substance that can produce a sympathomimetic response |
front 3 sympathomimethic: adrenergic agonist
| back 3 acts on alpha1, beta1 and 2 receptors causing vasoconstriction |
front 4 what is epinephrine used for | back 4 anaphylaxis reaction, bronchospasm, cardiac arrest, cardiac resuscitation |
front 5 the nurse know epinephrine is working when ____ | back 5 BP goes up and the patient can easily breathe |
front 6 what are some S/S you will see if a patient is having a SE/AR to epinephrine | back 6 tachycardia, HTN, tissue death, agitation |
front 7 what beta-adrenergic agonist works on the lungs to dilate and relax muscles? | back 7 albuterol. it relaxes bronchial smooth muscle, causing bronchodilation |
front 8 uses of albuterol | back 8 asthma and prophlaxis for bronchospasm |
front 9 what are some SE of albuterol? | back 9 tremors, dizziness, tachycardia, HTN, dysrhythmias |
front 10 central-acting alpha agonist
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front 11 what are some SE/AR of taking clonidine | back 11 headache, drowsiness, ejaculation dysfunction, elevated liver enzymes |
front 12 drugs that block the effects of adrenergic neurotransmitters are______. what do they block? | back 12 adrenergic antagonist or adrenergic blockers. they either block alpha or beta receptors |
front 13 your patient is experiencing tachycardia, HTN, urinary retention, etc. what type of drug will you give? | back 13 an adrenergic antagonist |
front 14 effects of adrenergic blockers on receptors | back 14 ![]() |
front 15 beta 1-adrenergic blockers
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front 16 atenolol is used for______ | back 16 HTN, angina, and AMI |
front 17 what should the nurse monitor closely after administering atenolol? | back 17 BP and pulse. |
front 18 what are some SE/AR a patient will experience while taking atenolol | back 18 drowsiness, dizziness, erectile dysfunction, hypotension, bronchospasm |
front 19 cholinergic agonist are drugs that______ what do they mimic? | back 19
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front 20 cholinergic: parasympathomimetic
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front 21 bethanechol chloride is used for____ | back 21 to increase urinary in urinary retention and neurogenic bladder |
front 22 what are the SE/AR of taking bethanechol | back 22 tachycardia, weakness, bronchospasm, cholinergic crisis |
front 23 cholinergic crisis is the overstimulation of what? what will a patient in a cholinergic crisis experience? | back 23 ![]()
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front 24 cholinergic antagonists inhibit the actions of____by blocking_____ | back 24 acetylcholine; the receptors |
front 25 cholinergic antagonists have effects on what body systems? | back 25
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front 26 what anticholinergic or parasympatholytic drug inhibits acetylcholine by occupying the receptors | back 26 atropine |
front 27 what is atropine used for | back 27 pre-op medication to reduce salivation, increase HR, dilate pupils |
front 28 SE/AR of atropine | back 28 tachycardia, pulmonary edema, laryngospasm, anticholinergic toxicity |
front 29 atropine is contraindicated in______ | back 29 renal and hepatic disorder, COPD, heart failure |
front 30 the nurse know her patient is going through an anticholinergic toxicity when____ | back 30 ![]() |
front 31 anticholinergic agents
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front 32 anticholinergic agen
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