Autonomic Nervous System Receptors
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following information is true regarding Alpha receptors in the body?
Alpha1 and Alpha2 receptors are found in the blood vessels
A pharmacy technician is dispensing an alpha blocker for a patient who is having difficulty passing a kidney stone from the right ureter. Which of the following conditions can be also treated with the same type of medication?
Benign prostatic hyperplasia
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following information is true regarding beta receptors?
Beta2 receptors are found in the bronchioles
Which of the following organs have both alpha and beta receptors?
Bladder
A patient who has asthma is being treated for hypertension. Which of the following medications should a pharmacy technician report to the pharmacist if prescribed for the patient?
Carvedilol (Coreg)
Which of the following organs contains muscarinic subtype 2 (M2)receptors
Heart
Which of the following Medication class is used to treat glaucoma constricts the ciliary body in the eye?
Muscarinic agonists
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following medications is not recommended to be used by patients for more than 3 consecutive days?
Oxymetazoline (Afrin)
Which of the following medications affects somatic reports and is used to prevent movement during surgery?
Succinylcholine (Anectine)
A pharmacy technician should recognize that which of the following is a beta blocker medication used to treat glaucoma?
Timolol (Timoptic)