Anesthesia Pharmacology: Autonomic Adrenergic
Practice Questions
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What is the most abundant catecholamine in the adrenal medulla?
- Tyramine
- Epinephrine
- Norepinephrine
- Dopamine
The nicotinic cholinergic receptors found prominently at which one(s) of the following site(s)?
- Autonomic ganglia
- Neuromuscular junctions
- Both
- Neither
Which one of the following agents is an uptake I blocker?
- Procaine
- Diphenhydramine
- Imipramine
- All of the above
Extraneuronal, e.g. glial, uptake system for catecholamines describes which one of the following?
- Uptake I
- Uptake II
This ß receptor type is mainly associated with the myocardium.
- ß-1
- ß-2
The primary CNS site of action of this agent is at postsynaptic alpha-2 receptor sites:
- Botulinum toxin
- Alpha methyldopa
- Phenelzine
- All of the above
Prominent autonomic tone at arterioles:
- Sympathetic-adrenergic
- Parasympathetic-cholinergic
Predominant autonomic tone: heart
- Sympathetic-adrenergic
- Parasympathetic-cholinergic
Prominent autonomic tone in the G.I. tract:
- Sympathetic-adrenergic
- Parasympathetic-cholinergic
Choose the
α-1 receptor antagonist from the following list:
- Prazosin
- Clonidine
- Terbutaline
- Metoprolol
- Yohimbine
Choose the
α-2 receptor antagonist from the following list:
- Prazosin
- Clonidine
- Terbutaline
- Metoprolol
- Yohimbine
Which one of the following drugs would be somewhat more likely to cause an asthma attack and a documented asthmatic patient?
- Propranolol
- Metoprolol
- Both are equally likely
Which one of the following drug shows the least sensitivity to the actions of acetylcholinesterase?
- Acetylcholine
- Methacholine
- Bethanechol
Which one of the following drug shows the highest activity at nicotinic, cholinergic sites?
- Acetylcholine
- Methacholine
- Bethanechol
- Carbachol
Reflex tachycardia due to acute hypotension would be prevented by which one of the following drugs?
- Atropine
- Metoprolol
- Phentolamine
- Scopolamine
Choose the selected ß-2 agonist which was originally developed as a uterine relaxant.
- Ritodrine
- Albuterol
- Metoprolol
- Isoproterenol
- Metaproterenol