front 1 Which of these is considered a thrombolytic drug? 1. heparin 2. coumadin 3. plavix 4. tPA | back 1 tPA |
front 2 How is heparin given? - PO - IV | back 2 IV |
front 3 Which of these is the slowest to reach a therapeutic blood level? 1. Coumadin 2. Heparin | back 3 Coumadin |
front 4 Digitalis (Digoxin Lanoxin) is used to treat 1. hypertension 2. diabetes 3. arrhythmias | back 4 arrhythmias |
front 5 Diuretics such as hydrochlorothiazide and furosemide cause what type of electrolyte imbalance? - hypokalemia - hyperkalemia | back 5 hyperkalemia |
front 6 Renin is produced by the kidney to do what? - convert angiotensinogen into angiotensin 1 - convert angiotensin 1 into angiotensin 2 | back 6 convert angiotensinogen into angiotensin 1 |
front 7 "sating drugs are used to treat - cardiac heart failure - hypercholestrolemia - hypertension | back 7 hypercholestrolemia |
front 8 Stopping this drug suddenly may cause a heart attack - alpha blocker - beta blocker -calcium channel blocker | back 8 beta blocker |
front 9 Beta blockers lower blood pressure by blocking what kidney hormone? - aldosterone - renin - angiotensin | back 9 renin |
front 10 Nitroglycerine helps the heart by causing - bradycardia - vasodilation - tachycardia | back 10 vasodilation |
front 11 Which of these drugs are used to treat prostate gland enlargement? - nitro - alpha blockers - calcium channel blockers | back 11 alpha blockers |
front 12 Digoxin, Lanoxin is used for - liver failure - heart failure - kidney failure | back 12 heart failure |
front 13 Which of these is most likely to cause syncope when a person stands up suddenly - beta blockers - diuretics - alpha blockers | back 13 alpha blockers |
front 14 Nitro skin patches are removed each night to prevent the development of - dependence - tolerance | back 14 tolerance |
front 15 Vitamin K is the antidote for - heparin - plavix - coumadin | back 15 coumadin |
front 16 Which of these drugs typically cause a headache - alpha blockers - beta blockers - nitro -digitalis | back 16 nitro |
front 17 Stopping a beta blocker suddenly can cause a heart attack because the heart has developed which of these - dependence - tolerance | back 17 dependence |
front 18 Which of these drugs was originally made from the flower Floxglove - nitro - coumadin - digitalis | back 18 digitalis |
front 19 Beta blockers have the adverse reaction of - tolerance - dependence | back 19 dependence |
front 20 Which of these is a side effect of nitro - tolerance - dependence | back 20 tolerance |
front 21 How is coumadin given? - IV - PO | back 21 PO |
front 22 Nitro is used for all of the following except - heart attacks, coronary artery disease, heart failure, angina, arrhythmias | back 22 arrhythmias |
front 23 Which of the following drugs is used to treat afib? - tPA -digitalis - beta blockers - nitro | back 23 digitalis |
front 24 Which of these drugs can NOT be taken with ED or risk severe hypotension? - heparin, coumadin, propranolol, digitalis, nitro | back 24 nitro |
front 25 Which of these is NOT an antiplatelet drug - aspirin - heparin - plavix - Dipyridamole | back 25 heparin |
front 26 Digitalis helps the heart by - increasing contractility - increasing b/p - decreasing contractility | back 26 increasing contractility |
front 27 Atropine is an anticholinergic drug which blocks the parasympathetic system and is sometimes used to treat - tachy or brady | back 27 bradycardia |
front 28 Which of these requires monthly blood tests - plavix - aspirin - heparin - coumadin | back 28 coumadin |
front 29 Do anticoagulants thin the blood? | back 29 No |
front 30 Which of these is used as an emergency IV med to stop a heart attack or stroke? - coumadin - tPA - plavix | back 30 tPA |
front 31 Which of these drugs caused bradycardia? - beta blockers - calcium blockers or alpha blockers | back 31 beta blockers |
front 32 Which of these directly works by preventing smooth muscle contraction in blood vessels? - digitalis, beta blockers, calcium blockers, or alpha blockers | back 32 calcium blockers |