CARDIOVASCULAR DRUGS

Question 1

It is defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg

Answer 1

Hypertension

Question 2

The result of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance

Answer 2

Blood Pressure

Question 3

This is the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in LPM

Answer 3

Cardiac output

Question 4

Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that may cause of removal of sodium and water from the body

Answer 4

Diuretics

Question 5

The drug indication of this medicine is the treatment of glaucoma, edema and high altitude sickness

Answer 5

Carbonic anhydrase

Question 6

These drugs are indicated for hyperaldosteronism, hypertension, reverse potassium loss caused by other diuretics, pediatric clients with heart failure

Answer 6

Spironolactone, Triamterene and Amiloride

Question 7

Peripheral Acting at the heart and blood vessels what kind of drugs are for this?

Answer 7

Alpha and Beta blockers drugs

Question 8

It occurs due to a rising ratio of ejection fraction to left ventricular end- diastolic volume

Answer 8

Heart failure

Question 9

These drugs are to increase the rate in which the heart beats

Answer 9

Positive Chronotropic drugs

Question 10

Oldest group of cardiac drugs, came from foxglove or digitalis plant. What drug is this?

Answer 10

Digoxin

Question 11

What is Dysrhythmias?

Answer 11

Any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart

Question 12

What is the use of plain lidocaine?

Answer 12

It is use to treat cardiac conditions

Question 13

What is anti platelet?

Answer 13

This is to prevent platelet plugs from forming by inhibiting platelet aggregation

Question 14

This is hemostatic drugs that promote blood coagulation

Answer 14

Anti fibrinolytic

Question 15

What is anti coagulants do?

Answer 15

Anti coagulants is preventing formation of a clot by inhibiting certain clotting factors