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EXAM 2: NUR 210/ NUR210 PRINCIPLES OF
PHARMACOLOGY EXAM REVIEW| COMPLETE
GUIDE| QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|
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QUESTION: What are examples of adrenergic agonists?
Answer: Adrenergic Agonists Epinephrine
QUESTION: What does epinephrine treat?
Answer: Epinephrine treats cardiac arrest, allergic reaction and
anaphylaxis.
QUESTION: What are adverse reactions to epinephrine?
Answer: Epinephrine adverse reactions palpitation tachycardia
necrosis everything goes up
QUESTION: What are side effects of epinephrine?
Answer: Epinephrine side effect Tremors Agitation
QUESTION: What should be monitored when administering
epinephrine?
Answer: Epinephrine monitor IV sight HR BP
QUESTION: What is an example of a beta-2 agonist?
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Answer: beta 2 Albuterol
QUESTION: What does albuterol treat?
Answer: Albuterol treats asthma
QUESTION: What else does albuterol treat?
Answer: Albuterol also treats bronchospasms
QUESTION: What are side effects of albuterol?
Answer: Albuterol side effect agitation nervousness jittery
feeling
QUESTION: What are adverse reactions to albuterol?
Answer: Albuterol adverse reactions tachycardia palpitations
everything goes up
QUESTION: What should be monitored when administering
albuterol?
Answer: Albuterol monitor BP HR
QUESTION: What is an example of an adrenergic blocker?
Answer: Adrenergic Blocker Atenolol
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QUESTION: What does atenolol treat?
Answer: Atenolol treats hypertension
QUESTION: What should be monitored when administering
atenolol?
Answer: atenolol monitor hypotension safety
QUESTION: What should be taught to a patient taking atenolol?
Answer: atenolol teaching Do not stop abruptly Take same time
everyday
QUESTION: What are contraindications for atenolol?
Answer: atenolol contraindications COPD Asthma NSAIDS
QUESTION: What are side effects of atenolol?
Answer: Atenolol side effects drowsiness dizziness
QUESTION: What are adverse reactions to atenolol?
Answer: Atenolol adverse reactions bradycardia hypotension
heart failure everything goes down
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QUESTION: What are examples of cholinergic medications?
Answer: Cholinergic Bethanechol Chloride, and Pilocarpine
QUESTION: What is bethanechol chloride used for?
Answer: Bethanechol Chloride Used for bladder retention
(constricts bladder)
QUESTION: What should be taught to a patient taking
bethanechol chloride?
Answer: Bethanechol Chloride teaching decrease fluids take on
empty stomach
QUESTION: What are side effects of cholinergic medications?
Answer: Cholinergic side effects Salivation Lacrimation Urinary
Diarrhea GI Upset Emesis
QUESTION: What are adverse reactions to cholinergic
medications?
Answer: Cholinergic adverse reactions cardiac dysthymia
bradycardia orthostatic hypotension slows everything down
QUESTION: What should be monitored when administering
cholinergic medications?