Cardiovascular Activities

Question 1

How will the cardiac glycoside act to lessen Isaac’s heart failure?

Answer 1

by increasing the force of cardiac contraction

Question 2

What type of cardiac glycoside is Isaac’s physician most likely to prescribe?

Answer 2

digitalis product

Question 3

Isaac’s physician alerts him that cardiac glycosides should be avoided if he has which of the following conditions?

Answer 3

impaired renal function

Question 4

Isaac should be advised to avoid certain medications because they can potentiate digoxin toxicity. Which of the following are in this category?

Answer 4

diuretics, corticosteroids

Question 5

If Isaac is experiencing digoxin toxicity, what should be administered as an antidote?

Answer 5

Administer digoxin-specific Fab fragments

Question 6

Regardless of race or age, what class of drugs is most commonly prescribed as first-line therapy in patients with hypertension?

Answer 6

thiazides

Question 7

What antihypertensives are known to be more effective in African American individuals and older adults?

Answer 7

calcium channel blockers

Question 8

What antihypertensives are known to be less effective in African American individuals than in other groups?

Answer 8

ACE inhibitors ACE inhibitors

Question 9

Dianna also has lupus. What class of antihypertensive should be avoided?

Answer 9

thiazides

Question 10

Suppose Dianna is pregnant and experiences preeclampsia. Under this circumstance, the antihypertensive of choice would likely be

Answer 10

hydralazine

Question 11

Which of the following is especially important to monitor in patients receiving antiarrhythmic drugs?

Answer 11

electrolytes

Question 12

Which of the following has been widely accepted as the most effective treatment for patients with life-threatening ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation?

Answer 12

amiodarone

Question 13

Inhibition of ACE lowers blood pressure by

Answer 13

decreasing vasoconstriction

Question 14

Side effects from beta-blockers are most common in

Answer 14

patients receiving IV administration of the drug

Question 15

Which of the following beta-blockers is considered to be selective?

Answer 15

metoprolol

Question 16

Coronary vasodilators are used for the

Answer 16

treatment of angina

Question 17

What antilipemic agent class is most commonly used to treat hyperlipidemia?

Answer 17

statins

Question 18

Increased risk of new-onset diabetes mellitus is most associated with high doses of

Answer 18

statins

Question 19

Which drug is least effective in reducing the mortality associated with heart failure?

Answer 19

atenolol

Question 20

What is one purpose of international normalized ratio (INR) monitoring?

Answer 20

monitor warfarin therapy

Question 21

How are low-molecular-weight heparins usually administered?

Answer 21

subcutaneously

Question 22

What is an advantage of the new oral anticoagulants?

Answer 22

slow onset for long-term therapy