pharm test 4

Decreased acetylcholine levels are characteristic of: a. Alzheimer's disease. b. Multiple sclerosis. c. Huntington's disease. d. Parkinson's disease.

a

Norepinephrine is mainly: a. an excitatory neurotransmitter that stimulates the brain to generalized increased activity. b. produced to suppress active sodium ion currents. c. a component of protein synthesis and amino acids. d. associated with potassium conduction.

a

The body makes norepinephrine using what from the diet? a. Tyrosine b. Tryptophan c. Thiamine d. Trichonosis

a

What neurotransmitter does the cholinergic system use? a. Acetylcholine b. Dopamine c. GABA d. Serotonin

a

A client with asthma is prescribed albuterol to dilate the bronchioles. The nurse understands that this drug is likely acting on which receptors? a. Alpha-1 b. Beta-2 c. Alpha-2 d. Beta-1

b

A patient with Parkinson's disease is being cared for on your unit. The nurse would be correct in identifying what neurotransmitter as being decreased in this disease? a. Acetylcholine b. Dopamine c. Neurontin d. Serotonin

b

Parkinson's disease is associated with a decrease in which of the following neurotransmitters? a. Glutamate b. Dopamine c. Serotonin d. Acetylocholine

b

Norepinephrine is mainly: a. produced to suppress active sodium ion currents. b. associated with potassium conduction. c. an excitatory neurotransmitter that stimulates the brain to generalized increased activity. d. a component of protein synthesis and amino acids.

c

The nurse is caring for a client with asthma who has been administered albuterol in order to promote bronchodilation and relieve shortness of breath. When giving this medication, the nurse has affected the client's autonomic nervous system by: a. antagonizing alpha2-receptors. b. converting a larger proportion of dopamine to norepinephrine. c. stimulating beta2-receptors. d. decreasing the reuptake of acetylcholine.

c

What does the body create using choline? a. Dopamine b. Cholesterol c. Acetylcholine d. Tyramine

c

Which neurotransmitter communicates between nerves and muscles? a. GABA b. Dopamine c. Acetylcholine d. Serotonin

c

While discussing the CNS, the nursing instructor tells the students that the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the CNS is: a. acetylcholine. b. dopamine. c. GABA. d. serotonin.

c

Nicotinic receptors would be found in which location? a. Bladder b. Gastrointestinal tract c. Adrenal medulla d. Sweat glands

c Nicotinic --> CNS, medulla, autonomic ganglia, and the neuromuscular junction. Muscarinic --> a sweat glands, bladder and GI tract.

A client has been prescribed a medication that antagonizes the beta receptors of the sympathetic nervous system. What assessment finding should the nurse attribute to the effects of this medication? a. The client's nausea is relieved b. The client denies shortness of breath c. The client denies feeling anxious d. The client's blood pressure is decreased

d