Anaesthesia | Exam Preparation | Adrenoceptor Antagonists

Adrenoceptor Antagonists
Session Overview
Description
This session contains a short revision tutorial using Multiple Choice Questions to assist candidates preparing for the Primary FRCA Examination.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:

• Describe the basic anatomy and physiology of the autonomic nervous system
• Use this understanding to explain the effects of specific adrenoceptor agonism and antagonism
• Explain the different properties of α- and β-adrenoceptor antagonists
• Describe the basics of pharmacological management of phaeochromocytoma

These MCQ tutorials are aimed at candidates preparing for the Primary FRCA examination.

MCQ’s written to Primary FRCA standard are used to provide a focused tutorial on important concepts and areas of the curriculum that candidates have difficulty with.

Not all areas tested in the examination are covered in these tutorials. For a comprehensive review please refer to the curriculum and e-Learning sessions within Module 07.

This session provides a revision tutorial on selected topics related to the pharmacology of the autonomic nervous system (ANS) with an overview of adrenoceptor antagonist drugs.

The tutorial within this session begins with some ‘pre-tutorial MCQs’ to test your existing knowledge. This is followed by the revision tutorial during which we will cover the knowledge required to answer these and other similar MCQs.

The tutorial ends with some ‘post-tutorial MCQs’ to re-test your understanding of the topic.

The tutorials on antihypertensives and antiarrhythmics will also provide further information on this topic.