NASM chapter 6 Heart Medications

Question 1

Which of the following medications may lower HEART RATE?

1. Beta blockers
2. Calcium-channel blockers
3. Nitrates
4. Diuretics
5. Bronchodilators (inhalers)
6. Vasodilators
7. Antidepressants

Answer 1

• Nitrates,
• Calcium channel blockers, (or decrease or no change)
• Vasodialators (or decrease or no change)
• Antidepressants (or no change)

Question 2

Which of the following medications may lower HEART RATE?

1. Beta blockers
2. Calcium-channel blockers
3. Nitrates
4. Diuretics
5. Bronchodilators (inhalers)
6. Vasodilators
7. Antidepressants

Answer 2

• Calcium-channel blockers (or no change, or increase)

- Vasodialators (or no change or decrease)

Question 3

Which of the following medications may raise BLOOD PRESSURE?

1. Beta blockers
2. Calcium-channel blockers
3. Nitrates
4. Diuretics
5. Bronchodilators (inhalers)
6. Vasodilators
7. Antidepressants

Answer 3

None

Question 4

Which of the following medications may lower BLOOD PRESSURE?

1. Beta blockers
2. Calcium-channel blockers
3. Nitrates
4. Diuretics
5. Bronchodilators (inhalers)
6. Vasodilators
7. Antidepressants

Answer 4

• Beta blockers
• Calcium-channel blockers
• Nitrates (or no effect)
• Diuretics (or no effect)
• Vasodilators
• Antidepressants (or no effect)

(all except beta blockers)

Question 5

Which of the following medications have no effect or may have no effect on BLOOD PRESSURE?

1. Beta blockers
2. Calcium-channel blockers
3. Nitrates
4. Diuretics
5. Bronchodilators (inhalers)
6. Vasodilators
7. Antidepressants

Answer 5

Nitrates
Diuretics
Bronchodialators
Antidepressants

Question 6

Which of the following medications may have no effect on HEART RATE?

1. Beta blockers
2. Calcium-channel blockers
3. Nitrates
4. Diuretics
5. Bronchodilators (inhalers)
6. Vasodilators
7. Antidepressants

Answer 6

All except Beta-blockers

Question 7

What are antidepressants generally prescribed for?

What does it do to a person’s heart rate?

Blood pressure?

Answer 7

1. Various psychiatric and emotional disorders
2. HR: may increase or have no effect
3. BP: may decrease or have no effect

Question 8

What are Vasodilators generally prescribed for?

What does it do to a person’s heart rate?

Blood pressure?

Answer 8

1. Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure
2. HR: may increase or decrease or no effect ?
3. BP: may decrease

Question 9

What are Beta-Blockers generally prescribed for?

What does it do to a person’s heart rate?

Blood pressure?

Answer 9

1. Anti-hypertensive (high blood pressure) and Arrhythmias (irregular heart beat) by blocking norepinephrine and epinephrine (adrenaline) from binding to beta receptors on nerves
2. HR: decreases
3. BP: decreases

Question 10

What are Calcium-Channel Blockers generally prescribed for?

What does it do to a person’s heart rate?

Blood pressure?

Answer 10

1. Hypertension and Angina (Chest Pain) by preventing calcium from entering cells of the heart and blood vessel walls
2. HR: may increase or decrease or no effect ?
3. BP: decreases

Question 11

What are Nitrates generally prescribed for?

What does it do to a person’s heart rate?

Blood pressure?

Answer 11

1. Hypertension and Congestive Heart Failure by increasing the flow of blood and oxygen to the heart and thereby INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF WORK THE HEART CAN DO by dilating (expanding) the arteries and veins
2. HR: may increase or have no effect
3. BP: may decrease or have no effect

Question 12

What are Diuretics generally prescribed for?

What does it do to a person’s heart rate?

Blood pressure?

Answer 12

1. Hypertension, Congestive Heart Failure, Peripheral Edema
2. HR: no effect
3. BP: may decrease or have no effect

Question 13

What are Bronchodilators generally prescribed for?

What does it do to a person’s heart rate?

Blood pressure?

Answer 13

1. To correct prevent bronchial smooth muscle constriction in individuals with asthma and other pulmonary diseases
2. HR: no effect - really?!
3. BP: no effect