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Chap. 6 Test
Chapter 6 Pharmacology Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| All patients taking regular doses of a narcotic should also be maintained on some form of | Stimulant laxative |
| Which drug is used to treat opiate addiction? | Buprenorphine |
| Which of the following general anesthetics is administered intravenously? | Ketamine |
| Migraine therapythat attempts to prevent headaches from occuring is called | Prophylactic therapy |
| Which type of receptor increases the heart rate? | Beta-1 Receptors |
| Which narcotic is the standard against which all other narcotics are measured or comparted? | Morphine |
| What is Hypervolemia? | An abnormal increase in the volume of circulating fluid |
| Which was the first local anesthetic suitable for injection? | procaine |
| Which inhalant anesthetic cannot be used during childbirth | Enflurane |
| Why are most potent anesthetics gases or vapors? | Gases or vapors are more easily controlled |
| Alpha-adrenergic receptors cause vasoconstriction, raising blood pressure, but also cause decongestion | True |
| What class of drugs can be used to reverse the effects of non-depolarizing neuromuscular blockers? | Anticholinesterases |
| What is the name for a short-acting class of local anesthetics? | esters |
| Why is midazolam the preferred drug for induction, short procedures, and dental procedures? | A, B, and C |