Cardiovascular Drugs

Question 1

This is a type of system in the body that is composed of the heart and blood vessels.

Answer 1

Circulatory System

Question 2

It is controlled by the ANS.

Answer 2

Heart rate

Question 3

It is the amount of tension applied to a muscle before contraction.

Answer 3

Preload

Question 4

It is a load against which a muscle exerts its forces

Answer 4

Afterload

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Hypertension

Question 6

It is determined by the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance

Answer 6

Blood pressure

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Diuretics

Question 8

This acts on the brain by decreasing NE production.

Answer 8

Central Acting

Question 9

It is used for prevention of migraine headaches and severe dysmenorrhea , mgt of opoid, nicotine and alcohol withdrawal

Answer 9

Clonidine

Question 10

intense but subsides within 15 mins of rest or medication and caused mainly by atherosclerosis and can be triggered by exertion or stress (cold, emotions) and exacerbated by smoking, alcohol, coffee and some drugs.

Answer 10

Chronic Stable Angina

Question 11

early stage of progressive artery disease characterized by pain increasing in severity and frequency and may even occur at rest

Answer 11

Unstable Angina

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Vasospatic Angina

Question 13

rapid acting sublingual tablets or IV drip

Answer 13

Acute attacks

Question 14

the amount of blood ejected with each contraction (65% of total ventricle volume)

Answer 14

ejection fraction

Question 15

it is the total amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction

Answer 15

LV End-diastic volume