A Drug Blocks the Attachment of Norepinephrine To $\alpha$ 1 Receptors

question 28

Multiple Choice

A drug blocks the attachment of norepinephrine to $\alpha$ 1 receptors. The patient may experience which of the following?

• A) Hypertensive crisis
• B) Orthostatic hypotension
• C) Severe appetite disturbance
• D) An increase in psychotic symptoms

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Definitions:

Attraction

The force that causes one object to pull another object to itself.

Repulsion

The force that causes one object to push another object away from itself.

Smallest Part

The component or piece within a system or mechanism that is the least in size, volume, or quantity.

Element

(1) One of the basic building blocks of nature. An atom is the smallest part of an element; (2) One part of a group of devices.