Deck 23: Medications Used for Cardiovascular System Disorders

Question 1

Drugs that are used to dissolve an existing thrombus are called:

A) anticoagulants
B) hemostatics
C) hematinic agents
D) thrombolytic agents

Answer 1

thrombolytic agents

Question 2

The usual dose of Extentabs is:

A) 200-300 mg tid-qid
B) 50 mg daily
C) 500-1,000 mg qid
D) 10 mg tid

Answer 2

200-300 mg tid-qid

Question 3

Which type of antihypertensive drug acts by relaxing smooth muscle in the blood vessels?

A) diuretics
B) ACE inhibitors
C) vasodilators
D) calcium channel blockers

Answer 3

vasodilators

Question 4

An example of a vasopressor is:

A) nitroglycerin
B) Neo-Synephrine
C) lidocaine
D) Vasodilan

Question 5

Match each drug name with its classification.
All of the following are signs of digitalis toxicity except:

A) increased appetite
B) nausea
C) vomiting
D) arrhythmia

Question 6

Which of the following are risk factors for MI?

A) smoking
B) diabetes mellitus
C) male older than age 55
D) All of these answers are correct.

Question 7

All of the following statements about heparin sodium are true except:

A) Heparin may be given IM, IV, or SC.
B) Heparin may be used during open heart surgery or dialysis.
C) Heparin may be used in the treatment of deep venous thrombosis.
D) Patients taking heparin should be warned to watch for ecchymosis, petechiae, or black tarry stools.

Question 8

Match each drug name with its classification.
When administering digitalis, the medication should be withheld if the apical pulse is below:

A) 100
B) 80
C) 60
D) 40

Question 9

Match each drug name with its classification.
The medical term for an irregular heartbeat is:

A) murmur
B) hypertension
C) congestive heart failure
D) arrhythmia

Question 10

Patient education for those taking Coumadin should include all of the following except:

A) Watch for signs of bleeding.
B) Avoid alcohol and ASA.
C) Coumadin may cause a reddish-orange discoloration of urine.
D) Eat plenty of foods high in vitamin K.

Question 11

The usual dose of Lipitor is:

A) 800 mg 3-4 times a day
B) 10 mg daily
C) 1 gm daily
D) 60 mg q12h

Question 12

Match each drug name with its classification.
All of the following are symptoms of MI except:

A) rapid, weak, irregular pulse
B) warm, dry skin
C) severe crushing pain in the chest
D) apprehension

Question 13

The usual dose of furosemide is:

A) 0.125-0.5 mg daily
B) 500 mg tid
C) 20-80 mg tid
D) 20-80 mg daily

Question 14

Which of the following are considered antiplatelet drugs?

A) ASA, Persantine, Ticlid, and Plavix
B) ASA, Plavix, Lasix, and Epogen
C) Plavix, Lasix, Ticlid, and Persantine
D) Ticlid, ASA, Plavix, and Epogen

Question 15

An example of an ACE inhibitor would be:

A) Lasix
B) Zestril
C) Norvasc
D) Corgard

Question 16

Match each drug name with its classification.
Which type of drug strengthens, and thereby slows, the heart?

A) digitalis
B) coronary vasodilators
C) peripheral vasodilators
D) thrombolytics

Question 17

The generic name for Tenormin is:

A) furosemide
B) chlorothiazide
C) atenolol
D) captopril

Question 18

A drug that is used to treat severe anemia in patients with chronic renal failure or AIDS is:

A) cyanocobalamin
B) epoetin alfa
C) digoxin
D) gemfibrozil

Question 19

Match each drug name with its classification.
Drugs that are used to increase the blood pressure for patients who go into shock are called:

A) antiarrhythmics
B) vasopressors
C) vasodilators
D) digitalis preparations

Question 20

A drug that may be used to control bleeding in a patient with hemophilia is:

A) Coumadin
B) Plavix
C) Proplex
D) heparin sodium

Question 21

A patient with a blood pressure of 120/84 would be diagnosed with prehypertension.

Question 22

Patients taking Zocor or Mevacor should be advised to avoid grapefruit products.

Question 23

Age has little relevance to the development of heart disease.

Question 24

Match each drug with its classification.
alpha 1-blocker

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 25

Rubella and fetal alcohol syndrome are common causes of congenital heart defects.

Question 26

Match each drug with its classification.
antihyperlipidemic

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 27

Heart disease is second only to breast cancer as the leading cause of death in women.

Question 28

Match each drug with its classification.
loop diuretic

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 29

All cardiac arrhythmias require immediate medical treatment to prevent long-term cardiac injury.

Question 30

Match each drug with its classification.
calcium channel blocker

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 31

Pernicious anemia is another name for iron-deficiency anemia.

Question 32

Match each drug with its classification.
ACE inhibitor

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 33

Elderly patients have faster intestinal motility and therefore may need more cardiac medication than a younger patient.

Question 34

Match each drug with its classification.
anticoagulant

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 35

Match each drug with its classification.
beta-blocker

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 36

Match each drug with its classification.
coronary vasodilator

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 37

Match each drug with its classification.
hematinic agent

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 38

Match each drug with its classification.
peripheral vasodilator

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 39

Match each drug with its classification.
antiplatelet

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 40

Match each drug with its classification.
thrombolytic

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 41

Match each drug with its classification.
vasopressor

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon

Question 42

Match each drug with its classification.
antiarrhythmic

A)Xylocaine HCl
B)Persantine
C)Isordil
D)Neo-Synephrine
E)Demadex
F)Lopressor
G)Accupril
H)Cardizem CD
I)Mevacor
J)Minipress
K)Coumadin
L)Arlidin
M)Activase
N)Imferon