Dosage
1 in = ______ cm
What is 2.54cm?
The brain and spinal cord make up this nervous system.
What is the central nervous system?
Beta-1 receptors are found here.
What is the heart?
The definition of Miosis
Constriction of the pupils.
This class of medications can be used to treat shock by increasing BP, improve circulation, and treat nasal congestion.
Alpha-1 Adrenergic agonist
The healthcare provider orders ampicillin 500 mg IM q 8h. The stock supply is 1 g vial. Directions say to reconstitute with 4.7 mL of sterile water to yield 5 mL. How many grams of ampicillin will the patient receive in 24 hours ?
What is 1.5 g/day?
The two major divisions of the central nervous system.
What are the central nervous system (CNS) and Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
Beta-2 receptors are primarily found here.
What is the lungs?
Where are Eccrine and Apocrine glands found?
Eccrine: Non-hairy areas, everywhere
Apocrine: Hairy areas, groin/ axillary
Atropine is what class of medication?
What is anticholinergics
The healthcare provider orders Amikin 15 mg/kg/day in evenly divided doses q 12h. The stock supply is Amikin 250 mg/mL. The client weighs 126 lbs. How many milligrams of the drug will the client receive in 24 h?
What is 859.1 mg/day?
This nervous system causes a widespread/whole body response when activated.
What is sympathetic nervous system
What are Alpha-1 receptors.
The neurotransmitter released at both sympathetic and parasympathetic ganglia is.
What is acetylcholine
Metoprolol is which class of medication?
Beta blocker
The healthcare provider orders a medication to be given 11 mg/kg IM stat. The dose on hand is 500 mg/mL. The patient weighs 140lbs. How many mL will the patient receive for the correct dose? What route of administration will be used?
What is 1.4 mL per dose, intramuscular?
These nerves move towards the central nervous system.
What is Afferent nerves (sensory)
During the fight or flight reaction, the adrenal medulla predominately releases this neurotransmitter.
What is epinephrine (adrenaline)
Nicotinic 2 (Nm) receptors are found at this location.
Neuromuscular junction of skeletal muscle
phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine®) is used for what therapeutic effect?
What is decongestion?
The healthcare provider orders KCl 30 mEq to be added to 1000 mL D-5-W IV to infuse at 60 mL/h. The stock supply is 2 mEq/mL. How many milliliters of the drug will you add to the IV for the correct dose?
What is 15ml?
Breakdown the whole nervous system into its parts.
Nervous system
1. Central- Peripheral
2. Somatic- autonomic
3. Sympathetic- parasympathetic
Sympathetic activation produces all of the following effects except:
A. relaxation of urinary bladder
B. increased heart rate
C. pupillary dilation
D. bronchoconstriction
E. constriction of urinary sphincter
What is bronchoconstriction?
Muscarinic receptors are located here.
located on cardiac, smooth muscle, and glands (end organs)
This medication prevents urinary retention and intestinal stasis
bethanechol