Cardiovascular Meds

Question 1

What does a beta blocker do?

Answer 1

Blocks the Beta 1 receptor causing a decrease in HR and decrease in CO

Question 2

What does a diuretic do?

Answer 2

Increased fluid volume loss

Question 3

What does a Ca+ Chanel Blocker do?

Answer 3

Blocks Ca+ chanels causing vasodilation

Question 4

What does ACEI do?

Answer 4

Blocks Angiotensin 1 being converted to angiotensin 11, therefore RAAS system doesn’t continue on so BP is lowered

Question 5

What does an Angiotensin 11 receptor blocker do?

Answer 5

Blocks anigotensin 11 from activing the adrenal cortex, therefore lowering BP

Question 6

What does a + Inotrope do?

Answer 6

Increases Heart contractility, decreases Heart rate

Question 7

What does a vasopressor do?

Answer 7

Cause vasoconstriction of the vessel (treating hypotension)

Question 8

What does an antidysrhytmic do?

What is their goal?

Answer 8

used to treat dysrhthmias by altering the electrophysiological properties of the heart.
Slow HR, Increase contraction, Increase CO

Question 9

What does an antiplatelet do?

Answer 9

Stops platelets from aggregating

Question 10

What does an anticoagulant do?

Answer 10

Stop blood clot from forming, or from progressing further

Question 11

What does a fibrinolytic do?

Answer 11

Break down the fibrin within the clot

Question 12

What do thrombolytics do?

Answer 12

Break up the clot itself