Deck 27: Drugs Used to Treat Cardiovascular Conditions

Question 1

Which of the following is classified as an anginal medication?

A) Rectiv
B) Cordarone
C) Quinidine
D) Inderal

Answer 1

Rectiv

Question 2

Which of the following drugs is NOT a calcium channel blocker?

A) verapamil
B) nadolol
C) nifedipine
D) nicardipine

Answer 2

nadolol

Question 3

Which of the following is an example of beta-adrenergic blockers?

A) Rectiv
B) Inderal
C) Imdur
D) Isordil

Answer 3

Inderal

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the mechanism of action of nitroglycerin?

A) It decreases cardiac oxygen demand.
B) It increases oxygen supply.
C) It increases cardiac oxygen demand.
D) It relaxes spasms.

Question 5

Which group of drugs causes vasodilation?

A) calcium channel blockers
B) antidysrhythmic medications
C) inotropic drugs
D) diuretics

Question 6

Which of the following organic nitrates can be administered intravenously?

A) Rectiv
B) Nitrostat
C) Nitro-Bid
D) Nitrolingual

Question 7

The grade name of atenolol is:

A) Lopressor
B) Tenormin
C) Inderal
D) Corgard

Question 8

Which of the following calcium channel blockers may be administered intravenously?

A) nicardipine
B) diltiazem
C) verapamil
D) nifedipine

Question 9

How is Isordil administered?

A) intravenously
B) transdermally
C) translingually
D) sublingually

Question 10

Which of the following is the most common adverse effect of nitroglycerin?

A) hypotension
B) constipation
C) bradycardia
D) hypertension

Question 11

The trade name of disopyramide is:

A) Dilantin
B) Tambocor
C) Norpace
D) Rythmol

Question 12

Gingival hyperplasia is a common adverse effect of:

A) lidocaine
B) phenytoin
C) disopyramide
D) propranolol

Question 13

Which of the following is still the mainstay of treatment for dysrhythmia?

A) propranolol (Inderal)
B) acebutolol (Sectral)
C) lidocaine (Xylocaine)
D) propafenone (Rythmol)

Question 14

Which of the following groups used to treat dysrhythmia is the least toxic?

A) inotropic agents
B) phosphodiesterase inhibitors
C) diuretics
D) beta-adrenergic blockers

Question 15

Which of the following drugs is available under its generic name only?

A) propranolol
B) digoxin
C) verapamil
D) inamrinone lactate

Question 16

Cordarone is the trade name of:

A) metoprolol
B) amiodarone
C) propranolol
D) lidocaine

Question 17

The trade name of nifedipine is:

A) Verelan
B) Isoptin SR
C) Procardia
D) Calan

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a calcium channel blocker?

A) Procardia
B) Calan
C) Verelan
D) Corgard

Question 19

Imdur is an example of the drugs known as:

A) beta-adrenergic blockers
B) nitrates
C) antidysrhythmics
D) calcium channel blockers

Question 20

Norpace is a(n):

A) antidysrhythmic drug
B) calcium channel blocker
C) beta-adrenergic blocker
D) nitrate

Question 21

The trade name of flecainide is:

A) Dilantin
B) Rythmol
C) Tambocor
D) Xylocaine

Question 22

The trade name of ibutilide is:

A) Calan
B) Corvert
C) Betapace
D) Bretylium

Question 23

The oldest and most frequently prescribed drugs for anginas are:

A) nitrates
B) beta-adrenergic blockers
C) calcium channel blockers
D) antiarrhythmic agents

Question 24

The group of drugs that reduce the heart's oxygen demand by decreasing the heart rate is known as the:

A) organonitrates
B) beta-adrenergic blockers
C) calcium channel blockers
D) antiarrhythmic agents

Question 25

The group of drugs that inhibit movement of calcium ions into cardiac and smooth muscle cells and cause vasodilation is known as the:

A) calcium channel blockers
B) antiarrhythmic agents
C) nitrates
D) alpha-adrenergic blockers

Question 26

In addition to intravenous fluids, the first line of treatment for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) consists of:

A) pharmacotherapeutics
B) dysrhythmics
C) antiarrhythmics
D) sodium channel blockers

Question 27

Class I antiarrhythmics (that bind to sodium channels) include all the following except:

A) propranolol
B) lidocaine
C) moricizine
D) procainamide

Question 28

Class III antiarrhythmics interfere with:

A) magnesium outflow
B) potassium outflow
C) calcium outflow
D) sodium outflow

Question 29

Class IV antiarrhythmics (calcium channel blockers) relax smooth muscle and cause vasodilation and are useful for treating hypertension and:

A) hypotension
B) stroke
C) angina
D) MI

Question 30

The top four prescribed cardiovascular drugs include all the following except:

A) lisinopril (Zestril)
B) quinidine sulfate (Quinidex)
C) atorvastatin (Lipitor)
D) amlodipine (Norvasc)