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Module 2 Cholinergic Agonists, Anticholinergic Agents Flashcards

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What are the two sections of the nervous system

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  • Central nervous system
  • peripheral nervous system
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What two structures make up the central nervous system?

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  • Brain
  • spinal card
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What two components make up the peripheral nervous system?

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  • Somatic (skeletal muscle)
  • autonomic
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What two components make up the autonomic system?

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  • Parasympathetic (PNS)
  • sympathetic (SNS)
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What are the two components of sympathetic (SNS)?

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  • Alpha
  • beta
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What is the parasympathetic nervous system also known as and what are its characteristics when activated?

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  • “Rest and digest”
  • mitosis (pupil constriction)
  • salivation
  • vasodilation
  • decreased heart rate and blood pressure
  • bronchoconstriction
  • increase in respiratory secretions and peristalsis
    -Bile release
    -Urination
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What is the sympathetic nervous system also known as and what are its characteristics when activated?

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  • “Fight or flight”
  • mydriasis (pupil dilation)
  • dry mouth
  • vasoconstriction
  • increased heart rate and blood pressure
  • Bronchodilation
  • decrease in respiratory secretions and peristalsis
  • hepatic (glucose release)
  • urination blocked
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What are cholinergic drugs?

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  • Chemicals that act at the same site as the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh)
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Define the action of cholinergic drugs?

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  • Often called parasympathomimetic drugs because their action mimics the action of the parasympathetic nervous system
  • not limited to a specific site
  • work either directly or indirectly on ACh receptors
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What are the precautions of children, adults, and older adults when taking cholinergic agonist agents?

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  • Children: increased risk of adverse effects, dosages should be based on weight
  • Adults: caution against driving while on medication, no adequate studies on effects during pregnancy and lactation, use alternative method to breastfeeding
  • Older adults: more likely to have adverse effects and toxic levels, start on lower dosage and monitor closely, institute safety precautions
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Define direct-acting cholinergic agonists

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  • Occupy receptor sites for ACh on the membranes of the effector cells of the postganglionic cholinergic nerves
  • cause increased stimulation of the cholinergic receptor
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Define indirect-acting cholinergic agonists

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  • React with the enzyme acetylcholinesterase and prevent it from breaking down the ACh released from the nerve
  • produce effects indirectly by producing increase in level of ACh in the synaptic cleft, leading to increased stimulation of cholinergic receptor site
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List four direct-acting cholinergic agonists (muscarinic)

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  1. Bethanechol
  2. Carbachol
  3. Cevimeline
  4. Pilocarpine
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What is the action and indications of direct-acting cholinergic agonists (muscarinic)?

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  • Act at cholinergic receptors in the PNS to mimic the effects of ACh and parasympathetic stimulation
  • indications: urinary retention (bethanechol), induce miosis (carbachol), treat dry mouth (cevimeline and pilocarpine)
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What are contraindications and cautions regarding direct-acting cholinergic agonists (muscarinic)?

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  • Contraindications: hypersensitivity, conditions exacerbated by parasympathetic effects (bradycardia, hypotension), peptic ulcer disease, asthma, bladder obstruction, epilepsy, Parkinsonism
  • cautions: pregnancy and lactation
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Identify adverse effects and drug-drug interactions fur direct-acting cholingenc agonists (muscarinic)

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  • Adverse effects: nausea, vomiting, cramps, diarrhea, increased salutation, involuntary defecation, bradycardia, heart block, hypotension, urinary urgency, flushing, increased sweating
  • drug-drug interactions: acetylcholinesterase inhibitors
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How do you assess direct-acting cholinergic agonists (muscarinic)?

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  • Assess for continindications and cautions
  • perform a physical assessment
  • vitals, lung sounds, cardiac status, bowel sounds, bladder distention
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What are factors that would be implemented into the nursing diagnosis/planning for DACAM?

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  • Impaired comfort related to GI effects
  • altered cardiac output related to CV effects
  • impaired urinary elimination related to GU effects
  • injury risk related to blurred vision and changes in visual acuity
  • diarrhea related to GI effects
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What would you implement to a patient or patient family about DACAM?

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  • Ensure proper administration
  • administer oral drug on an empty stomach
  • monitor patient response closely
  • monitor urinary output
  • provide safety precautions if the patient reports pour visual acuity
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Define three direct-acting cholinergic agonists (nicotinic)

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  • Bupropion
  • nicotine
  • varenicline
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What is the therapeutic action of bupropion?

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  • May act by weakly inhibiting neuronal rep take of norepinephrine and dopamine
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What is the therapeutic action of nicotine?

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  • Replacement therapy
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What is the therapeutic action of varenicline?

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  • Acts as nicotine receptor partial agonist
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What are the contraindications and cautions with DACA nicotinic?

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  • Hypersensitivity/allergy
  • seizure disorder (bupropion)
  • cautions: pregnancy and lactation
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What are the adverse effects and drug-drug interactions of DACA nicotinic?
- Adverse effects: tachycardia, hypertension, seizures, neuropsychiatric adverse effects, dizziness, strange dreams, nausea, dry mouth, skin rash - drug-drug: numerous
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What is established in the assessment of DACA nicotinic?
- Assess for contraindications and cautions - perform a physical assessment - assess amount of tobacco use - assess vitals, heart and lung sounds, ECG - assess mood, sleep, suicidal thoughts, and behaviors
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What is established in the nursing diagnosis of DACA nicotinic?
- Impaired comfort related to GI effects - altered cardiac output related to CV effects - injury risk related to seizures or neuropsychiatric side effects - knowledge deficit regarding drug harpy
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What is established in the implementation of DACA nicotinic?
- Ensure proper administration of nicotine replacement preparations - check for medication interactions - may be taken with or without food - monitor patient response closely - provide safety precautions if the patient reports neuropsychiatric events or seizure activities
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What is myasthenia gravis and what are some symptoms?
- Chronic muscular disease caused by a defect in neuromuscular transmission - autoimmune disease; patients make antibodies to ACh receptors, causing gradual destruction of them - symptoms: progressive weakness and lack of muscle control with periodic acute episodes
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What are 3 indirect-acting cholinergic agonists used to treat myasthenia gravis?
- Neostigmine: has a strong influence at the neuromuscular junction - pyridostigmine: has a longer duration of action than neostigmine - edrophonium: diagnostic agent for myasthenia graves
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Define Alzheimer's disease
-A progressive disorder involving neural degeneration of the cortex - leads to a marked loss of memory and the ability to carry on activities of daily living
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List 3 indirect-acting cholinergic agonists used to Trent Alzheimer's disease
- Galantamine: available in solution for swallowing ease - rivastigmine: available in solution for swallowing ease - donepezil: has once-a-day dosing; available in rapid dissolving tablet
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Identify the action of indirect-acting cholinergic agonists
- Blocks AChE at the synaptic cleft, which allows the accumulation of ACh released from the nerve endings and leads to increased and prolonged stimulation of ACh
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What are the indications of indirect-acting cholinergic agonists?
- Myasthenia gravis - Alzheimer's - treatment after exposure to nerve gas
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What are the contraindications of IACA’s?
- Allergy - bradycardia -Intestinal or urinary tract obstruction
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What are the cautions of IACA’s?
- Hx of any condition that could be exacerbated by cholinergic stimulation such as asthma, coronary disease, peptic baker, arrhythmias, epilepsy, Parkinsonism - hepatic or renal dysfunction - pregnancy and lactation
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What ere adverse effects of IACA’s?
- Bradycardia, hypotension - increased GI secretions - increased bladder Jones - bronchoconstriction - pupil constriction
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What drugs may interact with IACA’s?
-NSAIDs, cholinergic drugs
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How do you assess IACAs?
- Assess for contraindications and cautions - perform physical exam - assess orientation, reflexes, ability to perform daily life tasks
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What is the nursing diagnosis for IACAs?
- Altered thought process related to CNS effects - impaired comfort related to GI effects - decreased cardinal output - knowledge deficit regarding any therapy - diarrhea
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What are implementations for IACAs?
- Administer IVs slowly - maintain atropine on standby - administer oral drugs with meals - monitor alzhemiers patient for progress - provide patient teaching
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What is in the evaluation of IACAs?
- Monitor patient response to drug - monitor for adverse effects - evaluate the effectiveness of teaching plan - monitor comfort measures
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What are the uses of anticholinergic agents?
- Decreases parasympathetic activities to allow the sympathetic system to become more dominant - decrease GI activity and secretions (treat ulcers and hyperactive bowel) - Broncodilation (treat COPD bronchospasm) - relax bladder - decrease secretions before anesthesia - treatment of nausea, vomiting, and motion sickness
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What are the actions of anticholinergic agents?
- Used to block the effects of acetylcholine -Lyse, or block the effects of the PNS
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Where are anticholinergic agents derived from?
- The plant Belladonna
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What do anticholinergic agents block?
- Muscarinic effectors in the PNS - Cholinergic receptors in the SNS
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Which receptors do anticholinergic agents not block?
- Nicotonic receptors
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What are the effects of blocking the parasympathetic system?
- Increase in heart rate - decrease in GI activity - decrease in urinary bladder tone and function - pupil dilation - cycloplegia (paralysis of the ciliary muscle of the eye)
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Identify 9 anticholinergic agents
- Atropine - dicyclomine - glycopyrrolate -Ipratropium - meclizine - oxybutynin chloride - scopolamine - tiotropium - tolterodine
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What are indications of anticholinergic agents?
- Decrease secretions - decrease bronchospasm - restore cardiac rate and blood pressure - pylorospasm and hyperactive bowel - relax uterine hypertonicity - atropine
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What are cautions of anticholinergic agents?
- Cardiac arrhythmias, tachycardia, myocardial ischemia - impaired liver or kidney function - pregnancy and lactation - hypertension - spasticity
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What are adverse effects of anticholinergic agents?
- Blurred vision - mydriasis - cycloplegia - photophobia - palpitations - dry mouth - urinary retention - constipation
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What other drugs have antichulinergic activities?
- Antihistamines - antiparkinsonism drugs -MAOIs - TCAs
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What drugs do anticholinergic drugs have interactions with?
- Any other drug with anticholinergic activity - phenothiazines - herbal therapies
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What should a nurse assess for anticholinergic drugs?
- Contradictions and cautions - perform a physical assessment - assess neurological status, level of orientation, effect, reflexes, and papillary response - monitor vital signs and cardiopulmonary status; escalate lung sounds - assess abdomen; ausculate bowel sounds; evaluate bladder and bowel patterns; monitor urinary output; palpate bladder for detention
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What is the nursing diagnosis/planning for anticholinergic drugs?
- Impaired comfort related to GI, CNS, GU, and cardiovascular effects - altered cardiac output related to cardiovascular effects - constipation related to GI effects - urinary retention - injury risk related to CNS effects - thermal injury risk related to decrease in ability to sweat - nonadhearance related to drug adverse effects - knowledge of drug temps
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What implementation should be given to patients about anticholinergic drugs?
- Ensure proper administration of the drug - provide comfort measures to help patient calculate drug effects - monitor patient response closely, including blood pressure, urinary output, cardiac output - offer support and encouragement to help the patient deal with the drug regimen
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What should be included in the evaluation of anticholinergic drugs?
1. Monitor patient response to the drug 2. Monitor for adverse effects - evaluate effectiveness of treatment plan - monitor the effectiveness of comfort measures and adherence to the regimen
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What other drugs have anticholinergic activity?
1. Antihistamines (relief of allergy symptoms) - diphenhydramine: Benadryl - loratadine: Claritin - cetirizine: Zyrtec 2. Antiparkinsonism drugs - procyclidine - trihexyphenidyl - orphenadrine 3.MAOI 4.TCAs 5. Phenothiazines (antipsychotics) 6. Herbal therapies

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