medications

Question 1

Reversal agent for Heparin

Answer 1

Protamine sulfate

Question 2

Medications to decrease the heart rate and blood pressure; end in “olol”

Answer 2

beta blockers

Question 3

to decrease blood pressure and prevent ventricular remodeling; end in “pril”

Answer 3

Angiotensin Converting Enzyme-Inhibitor (ACE-I)

Question 4

“cousin” to an ACE-I, but doesn’t have the “dry hacky cough”… ends in “sartan”

Answer 4

Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs)

Question 5

Antiplatelet: prevents platelet aggregation

Answer 5

aspirin

Question 6

helps to build red blood cells

Answer 6

Epogen® (epoetin alfa)

Question 7

helps to build white blood cell

Answer 7

Neupogen or Neulasta (filgrastim)

Question 8

mimics fetal hemoglobin to prevent increased number of crisis

Answer 8

Hydrea® (hydroxyurea)

Question 9

Hemophilia A

Answer 9

Desmopressin (DDAVP)

Question 10

Hyperuricemia leukemia

Answer 10

Allopurinol (Zyloprim)

Question 11

anticoagulant (early in DIC to prevent clot formation)

Answer 11

Heparin

Question 12

1) slows the HR; 2) makes each heart contraction stronger; 3) increases cardiac output

Answer 12

Digoxin-cardiac glycoside

Question 13

(opioid narcotic) reversal agent is Naloxone (narcan)

Answer 13

morphine sulfate