Midterm Exam: NR566 NR 566

Midterm Exam: NR566 / NR 566

(Latest Update 2025 / 2026) Advanced Pharmacology for Care of the Family | Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain

Question:

Prostaglandin analogs (Alprostadil) adverse effects

Answer:

• Dull ache in the penis
• Urethral burning
• Minor bleeding or spotting and testicular pain

Question:

Bethanechol (cholinergic drug, muscarinic agonist) MOA

Answer:

Act selectively at muscarinic receptors, blocking acetylcholine from binding with them 1 / 3

Question:

Bethanechol therapeutic use

Answer:

urinary retention

GI uses: off-label for GERD, can help treat disorders associated with GI

paralysis

Question:

Bethanechol adverse effects

Answer:

CV: hypotension and bradycardia

GI: Excessive salivation, increased secretion of gastric acid, abdominal

cramps, and diarrhea

GU: Can be hazardous to patients with urinary obstruction or weakness of the

bladder wall Exacerbation of asthma Dysrhythmias in patients with hyperthyroid

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Question:

Anticholinergic drugs MOA (Atropine)

Answer:

No direct effects of their own Response result from preventing receptor activation by endogenous acetylcholine

Question:

Oxybutynin side effects

Answer:

Dry mouth, constipation, tachycardia, urinary hesitancy, urinary retention, mydriasis, blurred vision, dry eyes

CNS: Confusion, hallucinations, insomnia, nervousness

** more intense with IR formulation

Question:

Solifenacin (Anticholinergic) adverse effect and side effects

Answer:

QT prolongation risk

Dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision

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