Cardiovascular Drugs

Question 1

Defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg.

Answer 1

Hypertension

Question 2

What are the major risk factor of Hypertension?

Answer 2

CAD, CVD, and Death

Question 3

What is Cardiac Output?

Answer 3

Amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle and measured in Lpm.

Question 4

What is Diuretics?

Answer 4

Drugs that accelerate the rate of urine formation that results to the removal of sodium and water from the body.

Question 5

What drugs are under Central Acting?

Answer 5

Clonidine, Methyldopa

Question 6

Drugs under Peripheral Acting.

Answer 6

Alpha and Beta Blockers

Question 7

What is Vasospastic Angina?

Answer 7

From spasms of the smooth muscle that surrounds the coronary arteries and occurs at rest without any triggers but usually occurring at the same time of day.

Question 8

Pathologic state in which the heart is unable to pump in sufficient amounts from the ventricles to meet metabolic needs.

Answer 8

Heart Failure

Question 9

Results from the venous engorgement of the liver.

Answer 9

Hepatomegaly

Question 10

Pink or blood -tinged sputum may be produced.

Answer 10

Hemoptysis