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Chap. 6 Test
Chapter 6 Pharmacology Test
Question | Answer |
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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 |