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Question 1

Which adrenergic is the drug of choice for anaphylaxis and anaphylactic shock?

  • Epinephrine
  • Phenylephrine
  • Isoproterenol
  • Dobutamine
Question 2

Which pair of adrenergics is used to treat cardiogenic shock?

  • Dobutamine and dopamine
  • Norepinephrine and phenylephrine
  • Epinephrine and apraclonidine
  • Albuterol and salmeterol
Question 3

Tachyphylaxis is an acute, rapid development of drug tolerance.

  • True
  • False
Question 4

Which adrenergic is the drug of choice for torsade de pointes?

  • Isoproterenol
  • Epinephrine
  • Dobutamine
  • Phenylephrine
Question 5

Which drug is used to treat tobacco, alcohol, or opioid withdrawal?

  • Clonidine
  • Methyldopa
  • Tyramine
  • Cocaine
Question 6

Which two adrenergics lower blood pressure by activating central α2 receptors?

  • Clonidine and methyldopa
  • Epinephrine and norepinephrine
  • Dobutamine and dopamine
  • Albuterol and salmeterol
Question 7

Methyldopa is converted in adrenergic neurons to ________, which then activates central α2 receptors.

Fill in the blank

Question 8

Which selective adrenergic agonist is administered ophthalmically to treat open-angle glaucoma?

  • Apraclonidine
  • Phenylephrine
  • Albuterol
  • Isoproterenol
Question 9

Which mixed-acting adrenergic stimulates release of norepinephrine, dopamine, and serotonin from storage vesicles and also blocks catecholamine reuptake?

  • Amphetamines
  • Cocaine
  • Tyramine
  • Epinephrine
Question 10

Phenylephrine is an α1-selective adrenergic agonist.

  • True
  • False
Question 11

Which adrenergic agents are used to treat asthma and COPD?

  • Epinephrine and selective β2 agonists
  • Epinephrine and apraclonidine
  • Norepinephrine and phenylephrine
  • Isoproterenol and dobutamine
Question 12

Tyramine is converted in adrenergic neurons to ________, which is stored and released in place of norepinephrine.

Fill in the blank

Question 13

Which drug is an irreversible, non-selective alpha adrenergic blocker with higher affinity for alpha-1 than alpha-2 receptors?

  • Phenoxybenzamine
  • Prazosin
  • Tamsulosin
  • Propranolol
Question 14

Prazosin selectively blocks which adrenergic receptor?

  • Alpha-1
  • Alpha-2
  • Beta-1
  • Beta-2
Question 15

Which of the following is a selective beta-1 adrenergic blocker?

  • Atenolol
  • Propranolol
  • Timolol
  • Sotalol
Question 16

Doxazosin is a selective alpha-1 adrenergic blocker.

  • True
  • False
Question 17

Pindolol is a selective beta-1 adrenergic blocker.

  • True
  • False
Question 18

Timolol is a non-selective ___ adrenergic blocker commonly used for open-angle glaucoma.

Fill in the blank

Question 19

Tamsulosin is a selective ___ adrenergic blocker.

Fill in the blank

Question 20

Which non-selective beta blocker also has a local anaesthetic effect?

  • Propranolol
  • Atenolol
  • Doxazosin
  • Phenoxybenzamine
Question 21

Which non-selective beta blocker is commonly used for open-angle glaucoma?

  • Timolol
  • Sotalol
  • Pindolol
  • Metoprolol
Question 22

Sotalol is a non-selective beta adrenergic blocker.

  • True
  • False
Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a selective alpha-1 adrenergic blocker?

  • Propranolol
  • Prazosin
  • Doxazosin
  • Tamsulosin
Question 24

Metoprolol is a selective ___ adrenergic blocker.

Fill in the blank

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