*antianginal drugs

Question 1

stable angina characteristics

Answer 1

regular pattern and the pain goes away

Question 2

unstable angina characteristics

Answer 2

heart attack could happen soon, treat as an emergency, risk for heart attack, cardiac arrest or severe cardiac arrhythmias

Question 3

drug classes for angina

Answer 3

nitrates and nitrites, B-blockers, calcium channel blockers

Question 4

forms of nitrates and nitrites

Answer 4

IV, transdermal, translingual sprays

Question 5

mechanism of action for abtianginal drugs

Answer 5

vasodilation on coronary arteries which results in oxygen to ischemic myocardial tissue

Question 6

drug example for nitrates and nitrites

Answer 6

nitroglycerin

Question 7

what are patients instructed to do with transdermal nitro

Answer 7

remove patch at bedtime for 8 hours then apply a new patch in the morning

Question 8

beta blocker drug examples

Answer 8

atenolol, metoprolol

Question 9

MOA beta blockers

Answer 9

blocker B1 receptors on the heart, decreases HR which decreases oxygen demand

Question 10

calcium channel blockers drug examples

Answer 10

amlodipine and diltiazem

Question 11

calcium channel blocker MOA

Answer 11

coronary artery vasodilation which decreases systemic vascular resistance and reduces the work load of the heart and decreases oxygen demand