Pregunta 1
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ACh is released from the terminal of each of the following neurons EXCEPT:
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sympathetic preganglionic neuron innervating the adrenal medulla
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sympathetic postganglionic neuron innervating the GI tract
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parasympathetic postganglionic neuron innervating the pupil of the eye
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motor nerve innervating skeletal muscle
Pregunta 2
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Postsynaptic nicotinic receptors are found at each of the following sites EXCEPT:
Pregunta 3
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Another name for the sympathetic nervous system outflow is the...
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thoracolumbar outflow
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craniosacral outflow
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somatic outflow
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autonomic outflow
Pregunta 4
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You would MOST AVOID administering which of the following drugs to the patient taking an MAO inhibitor?
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meperidine
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ephedrine
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halothane
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propranolol
Pregunta 5
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Release of neurotransmitter requires the entry of what substance into the nerve terminal?
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sodium
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potassium
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magnesium
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calcium
Pregunta 6
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Which of the following is the correct pairing for sweat glands (division / neurotransmitter)?
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sympathetic - norepinephrine
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sympathetic - acetylcholine
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parasympathetic - norepinephrine
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parasympathetic - acetylcholine
Pregunta 7
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Side effects of cholinesterase inhibitors include each of the following EXCEPT:
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bradycardia
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increased salivation
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bronchoconstriction
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mydriasis
Pregunta 8
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You would avoid which agent if the patient w/ glaucoma is being treated with echothiophate?
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remifentanyl
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thiopental
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mivacurium
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edrophonium
Pregunta 9
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A farmer who one hour ago was spraying his crops with organophosphate insecticide complains of abdominal cramps, muscle weakness, and blurred vision. He is wheezing and bradycardic. Treatment of this condition might reasonably include each of the following agents EXCEPT:
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physiostigmine
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atropine
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diazepam
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pralidoxime
Pregunta 10
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Nerves that conduct the action potential the fastest are:
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myelinated and have small diameter
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myelinated and have large diameter
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unmyelinated and have small diameter
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unmyelinated and have large diameter
Pregunta 11
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Signs and symptoms of the anticholinergic syndrome include:
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excessive salivation
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bradycardia
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excessive sweating
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mania and hallucinations
Pregunta 12
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Which second messenger promotes bronchoconstriction?
Pregunta 13
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Which of the following agents produces bronchodilation because of its antimuscarinic actions?
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sodium nitroprusside
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terbutaline
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aminophylline
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ipratropium
Pregunta 14
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Which of the following agents produces the greatest increase in HR?
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scopolamine
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glycopyrrolate
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atropine
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pilocarpine
Pregunta 15
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You want to protect the patient from excessive salivation. You also want to PROMOTE sedation. Which drug would be used?
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glycopyrrolate
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atropine
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scopolamine
Pregunta 16
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You want to protect the patient from excessive salivation. You also want to AVOID sedation. Which drug would be used?
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glycopyrrolate
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atropine
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scopolamine
Pregunta 17
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Which antisialogogue is LEAST effective at reducing salivation?
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glycopyrrolate
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atropine
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scopolamine
Pregunta 18
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A farmer who one hour ago was spraying his crops with organophosphate insecticide complains of abdominal cramps, muscle weakness, and blurred vision. He is wheezing and bradycardic. What is he suffering from?
Pregunta 19
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68-year-old patient was given scopolamine preop and atropine with edrophonium to reverse muscle paralysis at the end of the case. In PACU the patient becomes restless, combative and confused. A rash on the upper body is seen. Tachycardia is also present. What is the condition called?