TOPIC 10 Flashcards
1
Q
- can cause fluid loss through
urination, thus decreasing blood volume
and lowering blood pressure.
-Before giving monitor bp & hr
A
DIURETICS
2
Q
- Corticosteroids
- oral contraceptives
- estrogen
- erythropoiesis
- sibutramine
A
DRUDS ASS W/ HTN
3
Q
- Cushing syndrome
- hyperthyroidism
- chronic renal impairment
- pheochromocytoma
- arteriosclerosis
A
Diseases associated with elevated BP
4
Q
- First line drugs for hypertension because the produce few adverse effects and are very effective at controlling mild to moderate hypertension
A
Diuretics
5
Q
- Widely used in the treatment of hypertension and heart failure
A
Diuretics
6
Q
most commonly used diuretic
A
Furosemide lasix
7
Q
- Has been the mainstay for the pharmacotherapy of hypertension for a decade
A
Thiazide & like drugs
8
Q
- Most prescribed diuretics for hypertension.
- Produces few adverse effects and is effective at producing a 10-20 mm Hg reduction in blood pressure
A
HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE (hydroDIURIL)
9
Q
- Are inexpensive and most are available in generic formulations
- Safe drugs, with urinary potassium loss being the primary adverse effects hence monito K level
A
Thiazide
10
Q
- Beneficial when clients are at risk of developing hypokalemia owing to their medical condition or to the used of thiazide or loop diuretics
- Produce only a modest diuresis
A
Potassium Sparring Diuretics
11
Q
- Cause more diuresis and thus greater reduction in blood pressure, than the thiazide or potassium sparing diuretics
- Are not ideal agents for HTN maintenance therapy.
- Often reserved for more serious cases of hypertension
A
Loop diuretics
12
Q
most commonly used k sparring diuretic
A
spironolactone (aldactone)
13
Q
widespread use loop diuretics; prototype for heart failure
A
Furosemide (lasix)
14
Q
used to treat angina pectoris, dysrythmias, and HTN
A
CCB
15
Q
first approved in the treatment of ANGINA in 1980
A
CCB
