Week 1: HTN

Question 1

Drugs of choice for black patients without CKD

Answer 1

Thiazide or CCB

Question 2

Drugs of choice for non-black patients without CKD

Answer 2

thiazide, ACE, ARB, CCB

Question 3

Drugs of choice for patients with CKD

Answer 3

ACE, ARB

Question 4

Treatment for HTN w/ heart failure?

Answer 4

ACE/ARB + BB + diuretic + spironolactone

Question 5

Treatment for HTN w/ post-MI/clinical CAD?

Answer 5

ACE/ARB + BB

Question 6

Treatment options for HTN w/ CAD?

Answer 6

ACEI, BB, diuretic, CCB

Question 7

Treatment options for HTN w/ DM?

Answer 7

ACE/ARB, CCB, diuretic

Question 8

Treatment options for HTN w/ recurrent stroke prevention?

Answer 8

ACE, diuretic

Question 9

Treatment options for HTN in pregnancy?

Answer 9

labetalol, nifedipine, methyldopa

Question 10

With what drugs might a patient develop hyperkalemia?

Answer 10

ACEs, ARBs

Question 11

What should you avoid prescribing nondihydropyridine CCBs with?

Answer 11

Statins

Question 12

When are nondihydropyridine CCBs contraindicated?

Answer 12

severe L ventricular dysfunction, 2nd or 3rd degree AV block if no pacemaker present

Question 13

What are dihydropyridine CCBs associated with?

Answer 13

dose-related lower extremity and pedal edema

Question 14

With which patients should you avoid thiazide diuretics with?

Answer 14

renal impairment, gout

Question 15

With which patients should you avoid ACEs/ARBs with?

Answer 15

severe bilateral renal artery stenosis

Question 16

Which drug may lower uric acid?

Answer 16

losartan

Question 17

What benefits do non-dihydropyridine CCBs offer?

Answer 17

lowers HR and proteinuria

Question 18

When are dihydropyridine CCBs contraindiated?

Answer 18

HF or reduced EF

Question 19

When should you avoid beta blockers?

Answer 19

poorly controlled asthma