chapter 36

Question 1

how do nitrates work

Answer 1

relaxing the blood vessels causing them to dialate

Question 2

what are antianginal drugs used for

Answer 2

relieve acute angina pain
prevent angina attacks
treat chronic stable angina pectoris

Question 3

nitrates are available in what forms

Answer 3

sublingual, translingual, transdremal, parental, oral, topical

Question 4

antianginal and vasodiation drugs falls into what two class

Answer 4

nitrate Ca+ channel blockers

Question 5

your patient take viagra. What happens if he take Nitro to

Answer 5

blood vessels relax is much greater which decrease BP, decrease in flow of blood to heart, and can cause heart attack

Question 6

what is a thrombus

Answer 6

blood clot

Question 7

what is embolus

Answer 7

thrombus that detaches from blood vessels and travels the blood stream

Question 8

what is thrombolytic

Answer 8

helps eliminate blood clots

Question 9

what is fibrolytic

Answer 9

drugs that dissolve clots already formed w/ blood vessles

Question 10

how do anticoagulants work

Answer 10

used to prevent formation and extension of the thrombus
no direct effect on existing thrombus
no not reverse any damange
can prevent additional clots from forming

Question 11

What are anticoagulants used for

Answer 11

treatment of DVT
treatment of atrial fibrillation
Treatment of PE, MI, Thrombus formation

Question 12

prevent thrombus in the arterial system suppress platelet aggregation

Answer 12

anti platelet

Question 13

prevent the formation of blood clots

Answer 13

anticoagulant

Question 14

cramping in the lower extremities obstruction of arties. To little blood during exercise

Answer 14

intermittent claudication

Question 15

S/S intermittent claudication

Answer 15

dissolve blood clots that have already formed in w/ in the walls of the blood vessles

Question 16

common adverse reaction seen in after administration of thrombotic

Answer 16

bleeding internal, GI tract, genitourinary tract, brain