Cardiovascular Drugs

Question 1

How do you know someone has hypertension?

Answer 1

They have a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg and/or a diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg

Question 2

What are diuretics?

Answer 2

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

Question 3

What is angina pectoris?

Answer 3

Chest pains

Question 4

What causes chest pains?

Answer 4

Anaerobic metabolism that increases
production of lactic acid which stimulates pain receptors

Question 5

What is the most effective treatment for exertional angina?

Answer 5

Beta-blockers

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Heart Failure

Question 7

What is the oldest group of cardiac drugs, came
from foxglove or Digitalis plant?

Answer 7

Cardiac Glycosides

Question 8

What are Dysrhythmias?

Answer 8

Any deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart

Question 9

What is ECG and its function?

Answer 9

An electrocardiogram, it records the electric signals in the heart to see how the heart is functioning

Question 10

This is used as a topic anesthetic is with added epinephrine to control bleeding in the area. Never used intravenously and also used to treat cardiac conditions

Answer 10

Lidocaine

Question 11

These inhibit the action or formation of clotting
factors and prevents clots from forming

Answer 11

Anti-coagulants

Question 12

These prevent platelet plugs from forming by inhibiting platelet aggregation

Answer 12

Antiplatelet

Question 13

These alter platelet function without preventing the platelets from working

Answer 13

Hemorrheologic

Question 14

These breaks down clots and thrombi that have already formed

Answer 14

Thrombolytic

Question 15

These are hemostatic drugs that promote blood coagulation

Answer 15

Anti-fibrinolytic