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Anesthesia Pharmacology:  Autonomic Pharmacology Practice Questions

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Question # 1 (Multiple Choice) Nonselective alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist(s)

    A) phentolamine (Regitine)
    B) prazosin (Minipress)
    C) yohimbine (Yocon)

Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) "Epinephrine reversal" could occur if epinephrine is administered in the presence of:

    A) cocaine
    B) imipramine (Tofranil)
    C) propranolol (Inderal)
    D) phentolamine (Regitine)
    E) dopamine (Intropin)

Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Catecholamine desensitization: regulation of catecholamine responsiveness occurs at:

    A) receptors
    B) G protein
    C) adenylyl cyclase
    D) cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase
    E) all the above

Question # 4 (Multiple Choice) Drugs used to manage allergic reactions:

    A) glucocorticoids
    B) antihistamines
    C) subcutaneous epinephrine
    D) all the above

Question # 5 (Multiple Answer) Drugs which may be used to terminate paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia:

    A) adenosine (Adenocard)
    B) calcium channel blockers
    C) esmolol (Brevibloc)
    D) methoxamine (Vasoxyl)

Question # 6 (Multiple Answer) Clinical conditions that may result in shock:

    A) dehydration or blood loss
    B) cardiac failure
    C) cardiac output obstruction
    D) loss of peripheral vascular tone

Question # 7 (Multiple Choice) Correct order of adrenergic beta-agonist potency (greatest to least)

    A) isoproterenol, norepinephrine, epinephrine
    B) norepinephrine, epinephrine, isoproterenol
    C) epinephrine, isoproterenol, norepinephrine
    D) isoproterenol, epinephrine, norepinephrine

Question # 8 (Multiple Choice) Alpha receptor class activated by drugs such as clonidine:

    A) alpha1
    B) alpha2

Question # 9 (Multiple Answer) Enzyme(s) that degrade catecholamines:

    A) MAO (monoamine oxidase)
    B) dopamine beta-hydroxylase
    C) tyrosine hydroxylase
    D) dopa decarboxylase
    E) COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)

Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) Beta adrenergic receptor class found mainly in smooth muscle and most other noncardiac sites:

    A) beta1
    B) beta2
    C) beta3

Question # 11 (Multiple Choice) Enzyme catalyzing the conversion of norepinephrine to epinephrine:

    A) dopamine beta-hydroxylase
    B) phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
    C) tyrosine hydroxylase
    D) dopa decarboxylase

Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Drugs that block translocation of norepinephrine from extraneuronal sites into the cytoplasm: (Uptake I inhibitors) --

    A) imipramine (Tofranil)
    B) amitriptyline (Elavil, Endep)
    C) desipramine (Norpramin)
    D) protriptyline (Vivactil)
    E) cocaine

Question # 13 (Multiple Choice) Termination of norepinephrine effect is mainly due to:

    A) metabolism
    B) diffusion of norepinephrine away from receptors
    C) reuptake into presynaptic nerve terminals
    D) water-catalyzed hydrolysis

Question # 14 (Multiple Choice) Competitive antagonist in both alpha1 and alpha2 receptor sites; also block serotonin receptors

    A) esmolol (Brevibloc)
    B) labetalol (Trandate, Normodyne)
    C) phentolamine (Regitine)
    D) yohimbine (Yocon)
    E) prazosin (Minipress)

Question # 15 (Multiple Choice) Alpha adrenergic antagonist more potent at alpha2 compared alpha1 adrenergic receptors:

    A) phentolamine (Regitine)
    B) prazosin (Minipress)
    C) yohimbine (Yocon)

Question # 16 (Multiple Choice) Beta adrenergic receptor class found mainly in myocardial tissue:

    A) beta1
    B) beta2

Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Most abundant catecholamine in the adrenal medulla:

    A) isoproterenol
    B) dopamine
    C) amphetamine
    D) norepinephrine
    E) epinephrine

Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) Phosphorylation of tyrosine hydroxylase has its effect on tyrosine hydroxylase activity:

    A) increase
    B) decrease
    C) no effect

Question # 19 (Multiple Answer) Physiological consequences alpha-2 receptor activation:

    A) contraction of arterial smooth muscle
    B) increased vagal tone
    C) decreased sympathetic outflow
    D) decreased insulin release
    E) contraction of venular smooth muscle

Question # 20 (Multiple Answer) Drugs used in cardiogenic shock treatment:

    A) adrenergic agonists
    B) nitrates
    C) amrinone (Inocor)

Question # 21 (Multiple Choice) Primary objective in pharmacological management of shock:

    A) maintain adequate renal perfusion
    B) maintain adequate CNS perfusion
    C) maintain adequate hepatic perfusion

Question # 22 (Multiple Choice) Order of alpha-adrenergic agonist potency (greatest to least):

    A) norepinephrine, isoproterenol, epinephrine
    B) isoproterenol, norepinephrine, epinephrine
    C) epinephrine, norepinephrine, isoproterenol
    D) isoproterenol, epinephrine, norepinephrine
    E) norepinephrine, epinephrine, isoproterenol

Question # 23 (Multiple Choice) Rate-limiting step been catecholamine biosynthesis is catalyzed by this enzyme:

    A) dopa decarboxylase
    B) phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase
    C) tyrosine hydroxylase
    D) dopamine beta-hydroxylase

Question # 24 (Multiple Choice) Alpha-adrenergic receptors found primarily postsynaptically:

    A) alpha1
    B) alpha2

Question # 25 (Multiple Choice) Consequence of beta-adrenergic receptor phosphorylation:

    A) enhanced receptor responsiveness
    B) decreased receptor responsiveness

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Question # 1 (Multiple Choice) Nonselective alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist(s)

Answer: (A) phentolamine

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Question # 2 (Multiple Choice) "Epinephrine reversal" could occur if epinephrine is administered in the presence of:

Answer: (D) phentolamine

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Question # 3 (Multiple Choice) Catecholamine desensitization: regulation of catecholamine responsiveness occurs at:

Answer: (E) all the above

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Question # 4 (Multiple Choice) Drugs used to manage allergic reactions:

Answer: (D) all the above

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Question # 5 (Multiple Answer) Drugs which may be used to terminate paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia:

(A) adenosine

(B) calcium channel blockers

(C) esmolol

(D) methoxamine

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Question # 6 (Multiple Answer) Clinical conditions that may result in shock:

(A) dehydration or blood loss

(B) cardiac failure

(C) cardiac output obstruction

(D) loss of peripheral vascular tone

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Question # 7 (Multiple Choice) Correct order of adrenergic beta-agonist potency (greatest to least)

Answer: (D) isoproterenol, epinephrine, norepinephrine

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Question # 8 (Multiple Choice) Alpha receptor class activated by drugs such as clonidine:

Answer: (B) alpha2

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Question # 9 (Multiple Answer) Enzyme(s) that degrade catecholamines:

(A) MAO (monoamine oxidase)

(E) COMT (catechol-O-methyltransferase)

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Question # 10 (Multiple Choice) Beta adrenergic receptor class found mainly in smooth muscle and most other noncardiac sites:

Answer: (B) beta2

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Question # 11 (Multiple Choice) Enzyme catalyzing the conversion of norepinephrine to epinephrine:

Answer: (B) phenylethanolamine N-methyltransferase

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Question # 12 (Multiple Answer) Drugs that block translocation of norepinephrine from extraneuronal sites into the cytoplasm: (Uptake I inhibitors) --

(A) imipramine

(B) amitriptyline

(C) desipramine

(D) protriptyline

(E) cocaine

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Question # 13 (Multiple Choice) Termination of norepinephrine effect is mainly due to:

Answer: (C) reuptake into presynaptic nerve terminals

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Question # 14 (Multiple Choice) Competitive antagonist in both alpha1 and alpha2 receptor sites; also block serotonin receptors

Answer: (C) phentolamine

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Question # 15 (Multiple Choice) Alpha adrenergic antagonist more potent at alpha2 compared alpha1 adrenergic receptors:

Answer: (C) yohimbine

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Question # 16 (Multiple Choice) Beta adrenergic receptor class found mainly in myocardial tissue:

Answer: (A) beta1

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Question # 17 (Multiple Choice) Most abundant catecholamine in the adrenal medulla:

Answer: (E) epinephrine

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Question # 18 (Multiple Choice) Phosphorylation of tyrosine hydroxylase has its effect on tyrosine hydroxylase activity:

Answer: (A) increase

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Question # 19 (Multiple Answer) Physiological consequences alpha-2 receptor activation:

(B) increased vagal tone

(C) decreased sympathetic outflow

(D) decreased insulin release

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Question # 20 (Multiple Answer) Drugs used in cardiogenic shock treatment:

(A) adrenergic agonists

(B) nitrates

(C) amrinone

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Question # 21 (Multiple Choice) Primary objective in pharmacological management of shock:

Answer: (B) maintain adequate CNS perfusion

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Question # 22 (Multiple Choice) Order of alpha-adrenergic agonist potency (greatest to least):

Answer: (C) epinephrine, norepinephrine, isoproterenol

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Question # 23 (Multiple Choice) Rate-limiting step been catecholamine biosynthesis is catalyzed by this enzyme:

Answer: (C) tyrosine hydroxylase

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Question # 24 (Multiple Choice) Alpha-adrenergic receptors found primarily postsynaptically:

Answer: (A) alpha1

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Question # 25 (Multiple Choice) Consequence of beta-adrenergic receptor phosphorylation:

Answer: (B) decreased receptor responsiveness

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