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Pressors: Pharmacology Test Questions and Answers, Exams of Nursing

A series of test questions and accurate solutions related to pressors, which are medications used to increase blood pressure. It covers various pressors such as epinephrine, norepinephrine, phenylephrine, dobutamine, dopamine, vasopressin, and milrinone. The questions address the receptors each pressor acts on, their main effects, primary uses, and potential side effects. This material is useful for medical and nursing students studying pharmacology and critical care, offering a concise review of essential concepts related to pressor medications and their clinical applications. It includes key points about the mechanisms of action, uses in different types of shock, and potential adverse effects, making it a valuable resource for exam preparation and clinical practice.

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2024/2025

Available from 06/08/2025

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NUR 2016: PRESSORS: TEST QUESTIONS WITH
ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
1) Epinephrine acts on what receptor(s)? -- Answer ✔✔ Alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2
2) What is the main effect of epinephrine? -- Answer ✔✔ Vasoconstriction, ionotropy,
dromotropy, chronotropy
3) What is ionotropy? -- Answer ✔✔ force of contraction
4) Explain positive vs negative ionotropy: -- Answer ✔✔ positive ionotropy means
heart pumps more strongly, negative ionotropy means heart pumps less strong
5) What is dromotropy? -- Answer ✔✔ How fast electricity travels through the heart
6) Explain positive vs negative dromotropy: -- Answer ✔✔ Positive dromotropy means
faster conduction, negative dromotropy means slower conduction
7) What is chronotropy? -- Answer ✔✔ heart rate
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NUR 2016: PRESSORS: TEST QUESTIONS WITH

ACCURATE SOLUTIONS

  1. Epinephrine acts on what receptor(s)? -- Answer ✔✔ Alpha 1, alpha 2, beta 1, beta 2
  2. What is the main effect of epinephrine? -- Answer ✔✔ Vasoconstriction, ionotropy, dromotropy, chronotropy
  3. What is ionotropy? -- Answer ✔✔ force of contraction
  4. Explain positive vs negative ionotropy: -- Answer ✔✔ positive ionotropy means heart pumps more strongly, negative ionotropy means heart pumps less strong
  5. What is dromotropy? -- Answer ✔✔ How fast electricity travels through the heart
  6. Explain positive vs negative dromotropy: -- Answer ✔✔ Positive dromotropy means faster conduction, negative dromotropy means slower conduction
  7. What is chronotropy? -- Answer ✔✔ heart rate
  1. Explain positive vs negative chronotropy: -- Answer ✔✔ Positive chronotropy means faster heart rate, negative chronotropy means slower heart rate
  2. What are the main uses for Epinephrine? -- Answer ✔✔ AAA - anaphylaxis, asthma, arrest (cardiovascular)
  3. What is the "dirty epinephrine drip"? -- Answer ✔✔ An infusion of epi used in emergent circumstances. The term "dirty" is informal and implies the infusion is used in a somewhat uncontrolled or non-standardized manner, often in situations where precise dosing or monitoring might be less strict.
  4. What does flogs the heart mean? -- Answer ✔✔ Stimulates the hearts activity
  5. What receptor(s) does norepinephrine act on? -- Answer ✔✔ Alpha 1 and beta 1
  6. What is the main effect of norepinephrine? -- Answer ✔✔ Vasoconstriction, ionotropy
  7. What is the main use for norepinephrine? -- Answer ✔✔ First line drug for most kinds of shock
  8. What receptor(s) does phenylephrine act on? -- Answer ✔✔ Alpha- 1
  9. What is the main effect of phenylephrine? -- Answer ✔✔ vasoconstriction (no HR increase)
  1. What is the main side effect of Dopamine? -- Answer ✔✔ Tachydysrhythmias
  2. Dopamine is commonly used ___. -- Answer ✔✔ Prehospitally
  3. What receptor(s) does vasopressin act on? -- Answer ✔✔ V
  4. What receptor is V1? -- Answer ✔✔ Vasopressin receptor
  5. What is the main effect of vasopressin? -- Answer ✔✔ Vasoconstriction
  6. What receptor does Milrinone act on? -- Answer ✔✔ Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
  7. What is the main effect of Milrinone? -- Answer ✔✔ Ionotropy, reduces preload and afterload
  8. What is the main shock use for Milrinone? -- Answer ✔✔ Decompensated heart failure
  9. What are adverse effects of Milrinone? -- Answer ✔✔ Dysrhythmias, hypotension