Autonomic Nervous System Drugs Practice Questions

Question 1

Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists:

Accepted Answer

A→2  B→1  C→4  D→3

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A→4  B→1  C→3  D→2

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A→3  B→4  C→1  D→2

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A→1  B→2  C→3  D→4

Question 2

Which of the following neurotransmitters is primarily released from the sympathetic nervous system to increase heart rate in response to a DECREASE in blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

Norepinephrine

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Dopamine

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Acetylcholine

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Epinephrine

Question 3

Beta-blockers should be used with caution in patients with?

Accepted Answer

Conduction defect

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Hypertension

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CHF

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Glaucoma

Question 4

Which of the following is a non-cholinergic agent?

Accepted Answer

Memantine

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Galantamine

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Donepezil

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Tacrine

Question 5

Which class of antihypertensive drugs is known to cause erectile dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

Beta-blockers

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Calcium channel blocker

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ACE inhibitors

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AT1 receptor antagonists

Question 6

A mother reports that her daughter ingested a substance in an unknown dose. The girl presents with hypertension, tachycardia, mydriasis, and hyperthermia. What is the most likely substance?

Accepted Answer

Cocaine

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Heroin

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Morphine

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Chlorpheniramine

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Organophosphate

Question 7

An induction agent of choice for poor-risk patients with cardiorespiratory disease as well as in situations where preservation of a normal blood pressure is crucial:-

Accepted Answer

Etomidate

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Ketamine

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Propofol

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Thiopentone

Question 8

Continued suppression of bacterial growth after antibiotic levels have fallen below the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) is known as?

Accepted Answer

Post antibiotic effect

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Time dependent killing

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Sequential blockade

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Concentration dependent killing

Question 9

Ocular effects that include mydriasis are characteristic of which of the following drugs?

Accepted Answer

phenylephrine (alpha agonist)

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neostigmine (cholinesterase inhibitor)

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phentolamine (alpha blocker)

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mecamylamine (ganglionic blocker)

Question 10

The cardiovascular side effects of Dexmedetomidine are as follows:

Accepted Answer

Hypotension and Bradycardia

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Hypertension and Tachycardia

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Hypertension and Bradycardia

Answer

Hypotension and Tachycardia

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