Deck 23: Treatment of Heart Failure

Question 1

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with their drug classes.
a.diuretic
b.cardiac glycoside
c.ACE inhibitor
d.calcium channel blocker
e.ß-blocker
Nifedipine

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Cardioglycosides such as digoxin have a _____effect on the heart;they increase in the force of myocardial contractions.

A)positive chronotropic
B)negative dromotropic
C)negative inotropic
D)positive inotropic

Answer 2

D
Cardioglycosides such as digoxin have a positive inotropic effect on the heart;they increase in the force of myocardial contractions.

Question 3

How is heart failure classified?

A)systolic heart failure
B)diastolic heart failure
C)atrioventricular
D)a and b

Answer 3

D
Heart failure may be classified as systolic heart failure or diastolic heart failure.

Question 4

What can contribute to the onset or aggravation of heart failure?

A)disease
B)lifestyle
C)drugs
D)all of the above

Question 5

One type of the compensatory mechanisms for heart failure is the release of _____.

A)natriuretic peptide hormone
B)cortisol
C)dopamine
D)none of the above

Question 6

_____ are one of the few classes of drugs used in the treatment of heart failure that have been shown to reduce mortality (prolong life).

A)Diuretics
B)ACE inhibitors
C)Cardiac glycosides
D)α-Blockers

Question 7

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with their drug classes.
a.diuretic
b.cardiac glycoside
c.ACE inhibitor
d.calcium channel blocker
e.ß-blocker
Digoxin

Question 8

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with their drug classes.
a.diuretic
b.cardiac glycoside
c.ACE inhibitor
d.calcium channel blocker
e.ß-blocker
Enalapril

Question 9

From which plant is digitalis derived?

A)foxglove
B)yew tree
C)ginkgo biloba
D)none of the above

Question 10

Digitalization is the process of rapidly ______ the initial dose of digoxin until the therapeutic dose is achieved.

A)increasing
B)decreasing
C)stabilizing
D)titrating

Question 11

Which is not one of the focuses of treatments used in heart failure?

A)treating symptoms
B)underlying causes
C)finding the right medication
D)identifying factors that worsen heart failure.

Question 12

Thiazide diuretics can cause _____.

A)hyperkalemia
B)hypernatremia
C)hypokalemia
D)hypocalcemia

Question 13

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with their drug classes.
a.diuretic
b.cardiac glycoside
c.ACE inhibitor
d.calcium channel blocker
e.ß-blocker
metoprolol

Question 14

Digoxin works by doing all of the following except _____.

A)increasing cardiac output
B)decreasing compensatory sympathetic activity
C)increasing potassium
D)slowing the heart rate

Question 15

The mechanism of action for ß-blockers used in the treatment of heart failure is to _____.

A)block excess sympathetic stimulation induced by heart failure
B)block excess parasympathetic stimulation induced by hypertension
C)elevate peripheral arterial resistance
D)none of the above

Question 16

Which class of drug worsens edema and interferes with the effect of drugs used to treat heart failure?

A)nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
B)antibiotics
C)muscle relaxants
D)none of the above

Question 17

What part(s)of the heart does heart failure affect?

A)left side of the heart
B)right side of the heart
C)atria only
D)both sides of the heart

Question 18

Calcium channel blockers may be used in the treatment of ______ heart failure because they control heart rate,lower blood pressure,and treat ischemia.

A)systolic
B)left-sided
C)diastolic
D)any of the above

Question 19

Digoxin may be administered along with other types of drugs?

A)ACE inhibitors
B)diuretics
C)ß-blockers
D)all of the above

Question 20

The oldest class of drugs used for heart failure is _____.

A)ß-adrenergic blockers
B)cardiac glycosides
C)diuretics
D)anticoagulants

Question 21

MATCHING
Match the following drugs with their drug classes.
a.diuretic
b.cardiac glycoside
c.ACE inhibitor
d.calcium channel blocker
e.ß-blocker
furosemide