The nurse administering an adrenergic medication knows that it will have which of the following effects on the circulatory system?
A) Thin, watery saliva
B) Increased heart rate
C) Decreased blood pressure
D) Constricted bronchioles
Ans: B
Feedback: The term adrenergic refers to the sympathetic nervous system. Sympathetic effects include an increased rate and force of the heartbeat. Cholinergic effects, which correspond to the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system, include thin, watery saliva, decreased rate and force of the heartbeat, and decreased blood pressure. Refer to Table 60-03.
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