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Adrenergic System Quiz

Test your knowledge on the sympathetic nervous system and adrenergics with this comprehensive quiz! With 54 multiple choice questions, you will dive deep into the roles of norepinephrine, epinephrine, and dopamine in the human body.

Whether you're studying for an exam or just brushing up on your pharmacology skills, this quiz will cover:

The effects of adrenergics on the cardiovascular system
Mechanisms of action for adrenergic agonists
Clinical applications and contraindications for use

54 Questions14 MinutesCreated by TestingBrain42

The sympathetic nervous system is located in all of the following except:

The activation of the sympathetic nervous system has all of the following effects except:

Pupillary dilation

Decreased GI tone

Peripheral vasodilation

Bronchodilation

All of the following are true of MOA of indirect-acting adrenergic agonists except:

By inhibiting the transport of NE into sympathetic neurons thereby increasing dwell time of the transmitter at the receptor

By blocking the metabolizing enzymes effectively increasing transmitter supply

By releasing or displacing NE from sympathetic nerve varicosities

By increasing the production of NE and epi at the adrenal medulla

Factors effecting HR include all of the following except:

Hormones

Age

Preload (EDV)

Fitness levels

Factors effecting stroke volume (SV) include all of the following except:

Heart size

Gender

Afterload

Hormones

The fastest onset of epinephrine can be seen with which route of administration?

Epinephrine is metabolized by:

Plasta esterases

By catechol-O-methyltransferease (COMT) in the liver

By CYP3A4 in the liver

Acetylcholinesterase in the plasma

Epinephrine is contraindicated with which class of medication?

MAOI inhibitors

CYP450 inducers

Anticholinergics

Antimuscarinics

Which of the following is not a therapeutic use of Epi?

Anaphylactic reactions

Used as an adjunct with local anesthetics

Cardiac arrest

Eye drops for glaucoma

The antidote for extravasation of NE is:

Phentolamine

Atropine

Lidocaine

None of the above

One of the largest dangers to using NE is:

Extravasation causing necrosis

Infection due to its tendency to increase glucose levels

Reduced blood flow to the kidneys and intestines

Anaphylactic shock

All of the following are true of NE except:

Metabolized by COMT in the liver

Increases SBP with little effect on DBP

Considered drug of choice in septic shock

Works on alpha 1 receptor more than epi

Epinephrine has much more affinity for which receptors over NE?

Alpha 1

Alpha 2

Beta 1

Beta 2

Which has the highest potency at alpha receptors:

Epi

Isoproterenol

Dopamine

Which has the highest potency at beta receptors?

Epi

Isoproterenol

Dopamine

Which of the following can cause a decrease in HR?

Epi

Isoproterenol

What is the metabolic precursor of NE and EPI

What is a serious adverse effect of dopamine?

Headache

SOB

Renal damage

Liver damage


A dose of 5-15mcg/kg/min IV of dopamine will:
A dose of 1-5mcg/kg/min of dopamine will:
A dose of 20-50 mcg/kg/min of dopamine will:

Dopamine Doses


0.5-2mcg/kg/min
2-10mcg/kg/min
>10mcg/kg/min

Dobutamine has the greatest effect on:

Chronotropy

Inotropy

Preload

Vasoconstriction

All of the following are metabolized by COMT in the liver except:

Epi

Dopamine

Dobutamine

Which receptor does dobutamine have its effects on:

Alpha 1

Alpha 2

Beta 1

Beta 2

Ephedrine is:

A selective alpha agonist

Non selective alpha and beta agonist

Selective beta agonist

Selective beta2 antagonist

Ephedrine is metabolized by:

COMT

MAO

CYP3A4

None of the above

All of the following are differences between epinephrine and ephedrine except:

Ephedrine is effective when given orally

Ephedrine has longer DOA and faster onset

Epi has greater vasoconstriction

Tolerance to ephedrine can occur, not epi


Norepinephrine
Epinephrine
Phenylephrine
Ephedrine

Albuterol is considered a:

Beta 1 agonist

Beta 2 agonist

Beta 2 antagonist

Nonselective beta antagonist

All of the following are beta agonists except:

Albuterol

Terbutaline

Metoprolol

Salmeterol

Receptor Antagonist Effects


Inhibits release of NE
Bronchoconstriction
Negative chronotropic effects
Peripheral vasodilation

Which beta blocker acts on both beta 1 and beta 2

Bisoprolol

Metoprolol

Esmolol

Propanolol

Which of the following is a non-selective beta and alpha adrenergic antagonist?

Metoprolol

Esmolol

Carvedilol

Bisoprolol

All of the following are beta blocker properties except:

Decreased HR

Increased peripheral resistance

Decreased O2 demand

Increased activity tolerance

1st generation alpha 1 antagonists were created to treat:

Tachycardia

HTN

Headache

Hypotension

2nd generation alpha 1 antagonists were designed to treat:

HTN

Hypotension

BPH

Renal failure

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