A medical student is watching a pharmacology experiment in which a pregnant dog is receiving medication A intravenously. Heart rate, blood pressure, pupil size, and uterine contractions are just a few of the variables being monitored during the trial. The diagrams below show the measured parameters and observed changes following medication A infusion. Which of the following best characterizes drug A?

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A medical student is watching a pharmacology experiment in which a pregnant dog is receiving medication A intravenously. Heart rate, blood pressure, pupil size, and uterine contractions are just a few of the variables being monitored during the trial. The diagrams below show the measured parameters and observed changes following medication A infusion.  Which of the following best characterizes drug A?

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Eductional Objective: The activation of the beta 2 adrenergic receptor results in the inhibition of uterine contractions (tocolysis). Mydriasis is brought on by the ocular pupillary dilator muscle contracting in response to alpha-1 receptor activation (pupillary dilation).

A Medical Student Is Watching a Pharmacology Experiment in Which