Alpha Receptors
We learned that Alpha 1 receptors are located in these areas of the body
What is blood vessels, eyes, bladder, and prostate
We know that Beta 1 receptors are located in these organs
What is the heart and the kidneys
This is the common ending of Alpha blockers
What is -osin
We know that beta blockers commonly end in this
What is -olol or -lol
We know that these medications can be delivered by all of these methods
What is sublingually (tablet or spray), topically, trans dermally, or intravenously
We know that Alpha 2 receptors are located here
What are the blood vessels and the smooth muscle of the GI Tract
We know that Beta 2 receptors are located here
What is in the smooth muscle of GI tract, lungs, uterus, and liver
We know that alpha blockers are used by men for this common diagnosis
What is BPH
We know that these 2 specific CCBs intensify the effects of beta blockers
What are verapamil and diltiazem
In chronic stable exertional angina, we know that organic nitrates do this
What is vasodilation, decreases preload, and decreases cardiac oxygen demand
We know that in the blood vessels, Alpha 1 receptors cause this and in Alpha 2 receptors of the blood vessels, they cause this
What is Alpha 1: vasoconstriction (which increases BP and Increases heart muscle contractility) and Alpha 2: vasodilation (which decreases BP)
We know that this beta receptor does this in the heart
What is beta 1 increases contractility and increases HR
We know that alpha blockers are contraindicated for what conditions
What is hypotension
We know that this beta blocker can mask the hypoglycemic effect of insulin, so we must monitor blood glucose closely if the patient is prescribed this medication
What is propranolol
We know in Prinzmetal's or vasospastic angina, organic nitrates do this
What is prevents or reduces coronary artery spasm thereby increasing oxygen supply to the heart muscle
We know that this alpha receptor in the bladder causes this
What is alpha 1 causes relaxation
We know that this beta receptor in the kidney does this
What is beta 1 increases renin secretion (leading to increase in angiotensin production and increased BP)
We know that because of this common side effect, we often advise to take the first dose at this time
What is orthostatic hypotension and take first dose at night
We know if a patient is taking a beta blocker we must monitor this and hold the medication if it the result of our monitoring is this
What is pulse and hold if <50 BPM
We know that these are complications of organic nitrates
What is headache, orthostatic hypotension, reflex tachycardia, and tolerance
We know that this alpha receptor in the prostate causes this
What is alpha 1 causes contraction
We know that this beta receptor in the liver does this and we must monitor this closely
What is beta 2 increases the activation of glycogenolysis and we must monitor blood sugar
The nurse knows that if an alpha blocker is being prescribed to a male for this common diagnosis, some of the presenting symptoms before starting the medication would be these
What is BPH presenting with urgency, frequency, and dysuria
We know these to be the common complications of being on a beta blocker
What are bradycardia, decreased cardiac output, AV block, rebound myocardium excitation, bronchoconstriction, and glycogenolysis is inhibited
We know organic nitrates are contraindicated in patients who have these conditions
What is severe anemia, closed-angle glaucoma, and traumatic head injury