Exam 20: Overview of the Autonomic Nervous System

Which of the following would not occur as a result of administration of a cholinergic drug?

Neurons that release acetylcholine are called

A client has a decline in blood pressure.The nurse is aware that what area of the brain will attempt to compensate for this change with internal feedback mechanisms?

The nurse expects a client taking an adrenergic agent to experience which of the following effects?

An example of a cholinergic receptor site stimulated by acetylcholine is a(n)

A nerve that contains norepinephrine is what type of neuron?

The nurse is aware that a client having surgery on which of the following organs is at risk for unstable blood pressure postoperatively because of local effects on catecholamines?

A client has an increase in blood pressure and cardiac output after receiving epinephrine.The nurse interprets that the change in assessment data is a result of the drug's action on which of the following receptors in the client's body?

Which of the following substances found in the body is not considered a catecholamine?

Which subdivision of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for mobilization during emergency and stress situations?