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What two sections is the Autonomic Nervous System divided into? |
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Sympathetic and Parasympathetic |
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Sympathetic tends to increase what vital functions? |
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heart rate, blood pressure and increases respiratory rate |
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What is the reaction the sympathetic nervous system is also known as? |
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What does sympathomimetic drugs do? |
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Mimics the sympathetic nervous system |
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What does the parasympathetic nervous system tend to do? |
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slow things down, decreases heart rate, decreases blood pressure, promotes digestion and GI functions |
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What is the reaction of the parasympathetic nervous system also known as? |
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What do parasympathomimetic drugs do? |
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mimics the parasympathetic nervous system |
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What are the basic component of the nervous system? |
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Messages or impulses are passed from one neuron to another via a ______. |
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Where are synapses located? |
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At the end of each neuron. |
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What is the function of the neurotransmitters? |
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They facilitate the acceptance of the chemical or drug wishing to be passed from one neuron to the next. They make the cells "receptive" to a chemical or drug. |
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Types of neurotransmitters? |
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Epinephrine, Norepinephrine, Acetylcholine |
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What are the primary neurotransmitters of the sympathetic nervous system? |
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epinephrine and norepinephrine (adrenergics) |
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What is the primary neurotransmitter is the parasympathetic nervous system? |
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acetylcholine (cholinergic) |
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Adrrenergic receptors are divided into two types: |
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Alpha 1 and Alpha 2 Beta 1 and Beta 2 |
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Cholinergic receptors are divided into two types: |
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Nicotinic (stimulate muscle contraction) Muscarinic (stimulate digestive organs) |
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What are sympathomimetics primarily used for? |
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Their effects on the heart, bronchial tree and nasal passages. |
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Parasympathomimetics are primarily used for their effects on what? |
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The eye, bowel and urinary tract. |
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Adrenergic blockers are also known as what? |
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sympatholytics or beta blockers |
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What are anticholinergics used for? |
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To dry secretions and to treat asthma. |
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Beta blockers must be used with caution on patients with what? |
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Any lung disease (asthma, COPD) and diabetes (S/S of hyperglycemia mimic each other) |
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Clients must be screened for what prior to being administered anticholinergics? Why? |
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closed angle glaucoma. It can cause an acute attack. |
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What class of drugs may induce artificial Parkinsonism? |
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When schizophrenia does not improve with several antipsychotics what med can be helpful? |
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What are positive symptoms from clozapine? |
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Add on to normal behavior Hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thoughts or speech |
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What are some negative symptoms from clozapine? |
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subtract from normal behavior lack of interest, delusions, and disorganized thoughts or speech |
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Atypical antipsychotics are preferred over phenothiazines because... |
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they can treat both positive and negative symptoms of psychosis. |
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What drug is an atypical antipsychotic? |
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What must clients on ziprasidone avoid? |
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What are some side effects from atypical antipsychotics? |
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sunlight sensitivity, tardive dyskinesia |
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What is an example of a Dopamine System Stabilizer(DSSs)? |
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What is an extrapyramidal symptom (EPS)? |
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Acute dystonia, Akathisia,Parkinsonism symptoms, tardive dyskinesia |
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What drug can cause acute dystonia? |
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What is the antidote for Risperdal? |
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What is the most common EPS? |
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What is the antidote for Akathisia? |
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Remove the drug from the system. |
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What is the most common drug for Parkinson's disease? |
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What is another drug for Parkinson's Disease? |
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Cogentin is an anticholinergic, what are the side effects? |
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Can't pee, can't see, can't spit, can't s**t. |
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What is a drug for Alzheimer's Disease? |
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what should you remember when administering Aricept? |
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Administer in evening, prior to bedtime Rifampin may result in drug/drug interactions Indicated for Alzheimer's Caution for the dreaded D's Elevation in acetylcholine Pulse may become bradycardia Take without regard to food |
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Drowsiness, Dizziness, Diarrhea, Depression, Deep muscle cramps. |
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What is an anti-alzheimer's drug? |
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Pyridoxine will reduce the therapeutic effect of levodopa, what should you do to decrease this? |
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give drugs at seperate times |
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Nicotinic receptors are among other things responsible for which of the following psychological actions? |
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Stimulate muscle contractions. |
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