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Question This is used to increase cardiac output by increasing preload and stroke volume (SV)

Answer 1 – 10 Fluid Blood Products Volume Expanders

Question A class of drugs that blocks conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II

Answer 1 – 20 Ace Inhibitors

Question This is a life threatening side effect of ACE Inhibitors

Answer 1 – 30 Angioedema

Question Risk category of ACE Inhibitors for use in pregnancy.

Answer 1 – 40 Category X

Question Commonly used ACE Inhibitor that is not a prodrug.

Answer 1 – 50 Lisinopril Captopril

Question A class of drugs used for arterial dilating to decrease SV and improve cardiac output

Answer 2 – 10 Nitrites Calcium channel blockers ACEI ARBs

Question A class of drugs that blocks angiotensin II at all receptor sites

Answer 2 – 20 Angiotensin receptor blockers

Question This heart valve condition causes an increase in ventricular afterload and a decrease in stroke volume (SV)

Answer 2 – 30 Aortic stenosis

Question Name one drug that could be substituted for an ACE Inhibitor if someone developed a cough while taking them.

Answer 2 – 40 Losartan (would take any sartan)

Question Commonly used nomenclature for ventricular pressure at the end of systole

Answer 2 – 50 Afterload

Question Name of the primary cardiac receptor responsible for heart rate and force.

Answer 3 – 10 Beta 1 receptor

Question This is an effect of stimulation of Beta 1 receptors

Answer 3 – 20 ↑heart rate ↑contractility ↑automaticity ↑conduction velocity Renin release (any one is correct)

Question Name of a cardioselective drug used to block Beta 1 receptors

Answer 3 – 30 Acebutolol (Sectral) (ISA) Atenolol (Tenormin) Metoprolol (Lopressor) Esmolol (Brevebloc) Bisoprolol (Zebeta) Nebivolol (Bystolic) (any one is correct)

Question A cardiac related medical condition for which you might want to use a beta blocker

Answer 3 – 40 Hypertension Angina Arrythmias Acute coronary syndrome Cardiomyopathy Heart Failure

Question This class of drugs slows conduction of impulses through the heart in the depolarization phase causing both a decrease in HR and vasodilation

Answer 3 – 50 Calcium Channel blockers

Question Class of drugs used to prevent strokes by interfering with platelet aggregation

Answer 4 – 10 Antiplatelet drugs IIb-IIIa inhibitors

Question Blood test that measures effectiveness of heparin therapy

Answer 4 – 20 PTT

Question Oral drug commonly used to prevent platelet aggregation

Answer 4 – 30 Plavix (Clopidogrel) Effient (Prasugrel) Brilinta (Ticagrelor) ASA

Question Antiplatelet drug that might be administered to someone with acute coronary symptoms

Answer 4 – 40 ASA

Question A drug that lowers LDL and is in the HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor classifiction

Answer 4 – 50 “Statins” Atorvastatin Fluvastatin Lovastatin Pravastatin Rosuvastatin Simvastatin

Question Area in the nephron tube where the most reabsorption occurs

Answer 5 – 10 Proximal convoluted tubule

Question Hyperkalemia is the most significant side effect of using this class of drugs for diuresis

Answer 5 – 20 Potassium sparing diuretics

Question Class of drug that promotes urine production by blocking sodium reabsorption in the early distal convoluted tubule

Answer 5 – 30 Thiazide diuretics

Question Class of diuretics that can be given in those with chronic kidney disease

Answer 5 – 40 Loop diuretics

Question Name of drug that promotes diuresis by creating an osmotic force within the lumen of the nephron.

Answer 5 – 50 Mannitol