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61) In which class of the Vaughn-Williams Classification system of antidysrhythmic medications does Propranolol belong? A) IA B) IB C) IC D) II 62) Which of the following statements about sodium nitroprusside (Nipride) administration is NOT true? A) Severe hypotension may occur. B) Cyanide poisoning may occur. C) It is given as an intravenous push. D) It must be protected from light. 63) According to the classifications of the Controlled Substance Act of 1970, an example of a Schedule I drug would be: A) Atropine sulfate B) Diazepam C) Heroin D) Morphine sulfate 64) Which of the following is a statin? A) Lovenox B) Activase C) Zocor D) Questran 65) A college student, in an effort to improve test scores, takes a drug, Intelliboost, which enhances cortical function by increasing dopamine release in the brain. He also is taking a cold remedy, Sneezeless, which inhibits the chemical breakdown of dopamine at all receptor sites. Which of the following best describes the drug interaction? A) Sneezeless potentiates the effects of Intelliboost. B) Sneezeless has a cumulative effect. C) Sneezeless and Intelliboost have a synergistic effect. D) Sneezeless and Intelliboost have an additive effect. 66) Which of the following drugs are often found in both prescription and over-the-counter nasal decongestants? A) Alpha1 antagonists B) Alpha1 agonists C) Alpha2 agonists D) Beta2 agonists 67) A drug that serves as a sodium channel blocker will have the greatest effect on which phase of ion exchange in the normal, fast-potential cardiac cell? A) 0 B) 1 C) 2 D) 3 68) Which statement about levodopa in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease is NOT true? A) Levodopa is an effective therapy because it converts to dopamine in the brain. B) Levodopa crosses the blood-brain barrier. C) Levodopa remains an effective therapy throughout the disease. D) Levodopa is often combined with another ingredient to prevent metabolism outside the brain. 69) Naloxone is an ________ to opioid receptors. A) Agonist B) Agonist-antagonist C) Antagonist D) Analgesic 70) An important physiologic distinction between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system is: A) The sympathetic ganglia are close to the spinal cord B) Only the sympathetic division innervates the target organs or tissue directly C) The parasympathetic nervous system contains no ganglionic fibers D) The sympathetic division does not use acetylcholine as a neurotransmitter