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121) Which of the following medications is a proton-pump inhibitor? A) Cimetidine (Tagamet) B) Omeprazole (Prilosec) C) Pirenzepine (Gastrozepine) D) Ranitidine (Zantac) 122) When a drug causes a change in the cell membrane, preventing additional stimulation of the cell no matter how much stimulation is offered, that drug is called a: A) Competitive agonist B) Competitive antagonist C) Noncompetitive antagonist D) Noncompetitive agonist 123) In the treatment of acute glaucoma, which classifications of drugs are most useful? A) Alpha agonists and anticholinergics B) Beta agonists and anticholinergics C) Anticholinergics and beta blockers D) Beta-blockers and cholinergics 124) Fibrinolytics achieve their therapeutic action by: A) Interfering with the clotting cascade B) Breaking up a thrombus that has formed C) Blocking the conversion of plasminogen to plasmin D) Decreasing platelet aggregation 125) Which of the following is a property of a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor? A) Enables parasympathetic stimulation for a finite period B) Blocks sympathetic stimulation for a finite period C) Blocks parasympathetic stimulation for a finite period D) Enables sympathetic stimulation for a finite period 126) Which classification of drugs affecting the autonomic nervous system would be best suited to treat a patient with spinal shock? A) Alpha antagonist B) Alpha agonist C) Beta antagonist D) Beta agonist 127) Symptoms of hyperthyroidism include all of the following, EXCEPT: A) Nervousness B) Bradycardia C) Insomnia D) Hypertension 128) Stimulation of the histamine (H1) receptors often results in: A) Vasodilation and increased vascular permeability B) Increased gastric acid release C) Inhibition of antibody production D) Bronchodilation 129) A beta2 specific agonist causes which of the following physiologic responses? A) Bronchodilation B) Bronchoconstriction C) Decreased heart rate D) Increased heart rate 130) You are caring for a 45-year-old male patient who was tending to his fruit orchard when he suddenly developed headache, dizziness, blurred vision, and tremors. You note that he was incontinent of urine, has pupillary constriction, and is salivating excessively. Which of the following medications would be most appropriate to manage this patient? A) Atropine sulfate B) Physostigmine C) Diazepam D) Ipratropium bromide