Quiz 5: Central Nervous System Pharmacology: General Principles
Nursing
Q 1Q 1
Certain drugs are not able to pass from the bloodstream into the CNS because of the unique structure and function of the CNS capillaries,known commonly as the:
A)blood-brain barrier.
B)circle of Willis.
C)glomerulus.
D)septum pellucidum.
E)corpus callosum.
Free
Multiple Choice
A
Q 2Q 2
All of the following substances are considered CNS neurotransmitters EXCEPT:
A)monoamines such as norepinephrine.
B)second messengers such as cyclic AMP.
C)amino acids such as glycine.
D)hormones such as vasopressin.
E)acetylcholine.
Free
Multiple Choice
B
Q 3Q 3
Drugs can alter CNS neurotransmission by affecting neurotransmitter:
A)synthesis in the presynaptic terminal.
B)release from the presynaptic terminal.
C)degradation or breakdown at the synapse.
D)reuptake into the presynaptic terminal.
E)all of the above
Free
Multiple Choice
E