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15 Cards in this Set
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What are the 2 major components of the nervous system ?
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The 2 major components of the nervous system are the central and peripheral systems.
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What are the 2 components of the peripheral nervous system ?
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The 2 components of the peripheral system are the somatic and autonomic
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Does the somatic system control voluntary or involuntary functions ?
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The somatic system controls voluntary functions.
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What component of the preipheral nervous system controls involuntary functions ?
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The autonomic system.
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What are the 2 components of the autonomic nervous system ?
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The sympathetic and the parasympathetic.
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Does the sympathetic system speed or slow autonomic functions ?
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The sympathetic system speeds autonomic functions.
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Which autonomic nervous system component would work to decrease the heart rate ?
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The parasympathetic system.
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What is a parasympatholytic drug ?
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a parasympatholytic drug is an anticholinergic.
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Is atropine an anticholenergic ?
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yes. Atrophine is an anticholinergic.
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What is atrophine used for ?
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To increase heart rate and cardiac output in symptomatic bradycardia. and bradiasystolic cardiac arrest.
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What is the adult dosage for atropine in cases of symtomatic bradycardia ?
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0.5 - 1.0 mg IVP
(may be repeated every 3-5 min to a max of .04 mg/kg) |
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What is the adult dosage for atropine in cases of Bradyosystolic cardiac arrest ?
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1.0 mg IVP
(may be repeated every 3-5 min to a mx of .04 mg/kg) |
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What is the onset time for atropine ?
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30 to 90 seconds
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What is the peak effect time for atropine ?
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20 to 60 minutes
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What is the pediatric dosage for atropine ?
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.02mg/kg (minimum dosage of
0.1 mg |
