Week 4 Drugs Affecting Cardiovascular And renal Systems

Question 1

What are the neurotransmitter in the sympathetic nervous system?

Answer 1

Norepinephrine and epinephrine found on alpha and beta receptors

Question 2

What does ACE inhibitors end in ?

Answer 2

“Pril”

Question 3

What does ARBs end in?

Answer 3

“Sartan”

Question 4

What are ACE and ARBS used to treat ?

Answer 4

-they lower blood pressure so great for patients who have hypertension and patients with heart failure

Question 5

What two medications can increase potassium levels

Answer 5

ACE and ARBS

Question 6

Define rebound hypertension

Answer 6

When blood pressure gets so high it gets hard to bring it down like when they stop taking ACE or ARBs so education patient to never stop taking it cold turkey

Question 7

Why might someone stop taking ACE INhibitor and ARBs

Answer 7

Dry cough

Question 8

What do all beta blockers end with ?

Answer 8

“lol”

Question 9

Medications considered Dihydropyridines(calcium Chanel blockers) end with what ?

Answer 9

“Pine”

Question 10

Loop diutetics end with what ?

Answer 10

“Nide” or “MIde” (most powerful)