Cardiovascular

Question 1

A patient has a BP of 145/95. What stage of hypertension is this patient in?

Answer 1

Stage I

Question 2

A patient has a BP of 180/110. What stage of hypertension is this patient in?

Answer 2

Stage II

Question 3

A patient is in Stage I hypertension. What drug class would you want to give this patient?

Answer 3

Thiazide diuretics

Question 4

A patient is in Stage II hypertension. Which drug(s) would you want to give this patient?

Answer 4

A thiazide diuretic and one of the following:
ACE inhibitor
Angiotensin II receptor blocker
Beta-blocker
Calcium channel blocker

Question 5

What is the suffix for ACE inhibitors?

Answer 5

-pril

Question 6

What are some examples of ACE inhibitors?

Answer 6

Captopril, Lisinopril

Question 7

Which cardiovascular drug class has race issues?

Answer 7

ACE inhibitors

Question 8

What is one benign and one not-so-benign ARD of ACE inhibitors?

Answer 8

dry cough

angioedema

Question 9

What should you do if you miss a dose of your ACE inhibitor?

Answer 9

Skip the dose, do not “double-up”

Question 10

What is the suffix for Angiotensin II receptor blockers?

Answer 10

-sartan

Question 11

What type of patient is most commonly put on Angiotensin II receptor blockers?

Answer 11

Those who cannot tolerate ACE inhibitors

Question 12

What is the suffix for type 2 calcium channel blockers?

Answer 12

-dipine

Question 13

What are two examples of type 1 calcium channel blockers?

Answer 13

diltiazem and verapamil

Question 14

How are calcium channel blockers metabolized?

Answer 14

Through the CYP450 in the liver

Question 15

What pregnancy category are calcium channel blockers?

Answer 15

Pregnancy category C

Question 16

Which patients should not take verapamil?

Answer 16

Patients with CHF

Question 17

Which patients should be carefully monitored while on thiazide diuretics?

Answer 17

Those with hyperlipidemia

Question 18

Loop diuretics have the potential for cross-sensitivity with which drug type?

Answer 18

Sulfa drugs

Question 19

What are some examples of potassium-sparing diuretics?

Answer 19

triamterene, spironolactone, amiloride, inspra