A Patient with a Hypertensive Emergency Is Given an Intravenous

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient with a hypertensive emergency is given an intravenous infusion of a drug that dilates renal afferent and efferent arterioles and is rapidly metabolized with a half-life of 5 minutes. Which mechanism is responsible for the therapeutic effect of this drug?

• A) activation of dopamine D1 receptors
• B) activation of dopamine D2 receptors
• C) blockade of α 1-adrenoceptors
• D) activation of α 2-adrenoceptors
• E) blockade of α 1- and β
• 1-adrenoceptors

Distinguish between fluid and crystallized intelligence and their changes over a person's life span.

Understand the implications of early cognitive abilities on future performance and achievement.

Appreciate the polygenetic nature of intelligence and the role of many genes in cognitive abilities.

Comprehend the relationship between intelligence test scores among family members and the influence of heredity.

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