Pharmacology

Question 1

Drugs that manage pain; treat autoimmune and allergic disorders; reduce tissue and organ transplant rejection.

Answer 1

Corticosteroids

Question 2

Drugs to treat heart rhythm disorders, called arrhythmias, and to lessen the symptoms associated with them.

Answer 2

Antiarrhythmic drugs

Question 3

Drugs to treat inflammation and manage mild to moderate pain.

Answer 3

NSAIDS

Question 4

Drugs that block the alpha receptors on blood vessel walls, causing relaxation and dilation and vascular walls, and eventually to decrease blood pressure.

Answer 4

Alpha receptor drugs

Question 5

Drugs but prevent or reduce the ability of the blood to form clots; used to treat a variety of thromboembolic disease is an atrial fibrillation.

Answer 5

Anticoagulants/anti-thrombolytics

Question 6

Drugs to treat hypertension and congestive heart failure or by increasing urine formation and excretion, ultimately producing total blood volume and then decreasing blood pressure.

Answer 6

Diuretics

Question 7

Drugs that relax the smooth muscle in blood vessel walls, causing them to dilate; used to treat angina pectoris, hypertension, and congestive heart failure her.

Answer 7

Vasodilators

Question 8

Drugs that are used in the treatment of depression and other conditions such as anxiety disorder, bipolar disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, eating disorders, and migraine headaches.

Answer 8

Antidepressant drugs

Question 9

Drugs that are also called calcium intake a nest, used to relieve angina pectoris, treat hypertension, control arrhythmias, and prevent migraines.

Answer 9

Calcium channel blockers

Question 10

Main side effect for vasodilators:

Answer 10

Dizziness/orthostatic hypotension

Question 11

Main side effect of antiarrhythmic drugs:

Answer 11

Dizziness/orthostatic hypotension

Question 12

Main side effect for alpha receptors drugs:

Answer 12

Dizziness/orthostatic hypotension

Question 13

Main side effect for diuretics:

Answer 13

Dizziness/orthostatic hypotension

Question 14

Main side effect for calcium channel blocker’s:

Answer 14

Dizziness/orthostatic hypotension

Question 15

Main side effect for antidepressant drugs:

Answer 15

Dizziness/orthostatic hypotension

Question 16

Main side effect for corticosteroids:

Answer 16

Thinning skin, Osteoporosis, loss of muscle mass

Question 17

Main side effect for thrombolytic drugs:

Answer 17

Bleeding and bruising

Question 18

Deep pressure techniques should be used with caution for clients who are taking NSAIDs. Why?

Answer 18

Sensation is impaired and clients tend to bruise easily.

Question 19

Deep pressure techniques should be used with caution for clients who are taking corticosteroids for longer than 30 days. Why?

Answer 19

Induced weakness, myopathy, osteoporosis exacerbated, diabetes, increase in blood pressure.

Question 20

When a client is taking diuretics, the massage therapist can suggest a client use the toilet before the massage session and be prepared for a toilet break during the session. Why?

Answer 20

Diuretics cause urination.

Question 21

When a client is taking drugs such as alpha receptors drugs, basal dilator’s, antiarrhythmic drugs, calcium channel blocker’s, the client needs to be given specific instructions to move slowly and carefully sitting up and getting off of the table. Why?

Answer 21

These drugs may cause dizziness.

Question 22

Drugs to treat thromboembolic disease to break down clients that have already formed.

Answer 22

Thrombolytics