1. Which of the following drug groups can be used as an antihypertensive agent? a. beta blocker b. anticholiner
Posted: Mon Dec 20, 2021 7:43 am
1. Which of the following drug groups can be
used as an antihypertensive agent?
a. beta blocker
b. anticholinergic
c. cholinergic blocker
d. adrenergic agonist
2. Glycopyrrolate is sometimes given prior
to surgery to dry up oral secretions so that intubation will go
more smoothly. To which therapeutic category does
glycopyrrolate likely belong?
a. sympatholytic
b. anticholinergic
c. cholinergic
d. cholinesterase inhibitor
3. The neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic
nervous system is which of the following?
a. norepinephrine
b. dopamine
c. acetylcholine
d. epinephrine
4. Potent adrenergic agents are sometimes used
topically along with packing to stop a severe nose bleed. Which of
the following correctly identifies the mechanism by which the drugs
inhibits bleeding?
a. have a calming effect
b. constrict capillaries
c. increase blood pressure
d. slow heart rate
5. Patients receiving adrenergic agonist drugs
such as epinephrine should be observed for which of the following
side effects?
a. hyperglycemia, tachycardia, hypertension
b. muscle cramps, hyperkalemia, bradycardia
c. hypotension, hypoglycemia, bradycardia
d. hypotension, flushing, sweating
6. Patients taking beta-blockers for hypertension
must be counselled regarding which important issue?
a. Stop the medication immediately if headache
occurs
b. Keep the medication handy to take as needed
for high blood pressure or stress
c. Do not stop taking the medication abruptly as
this can cause a serious rise in blood pressure
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following are side effects of
anticholinergic drugs?
a. Muscle paralysis, bradycardia. sweating
b. dry mouth, constipation, urinary
retention
c. runny nose, diarrhea, dilated pupils
d. hyperglycemia, bronchospasm, lacrimation
8. Which of the following drugs decreases the
effectiveness of antihypertensive agents ?
a. digoxin
b. ibuprofen
c. warfarin
d. penicillin
9. Which of the following lab tests should be
monitored in patients taking thiazide diuretics for
hypertension?
a. Liver function (AST/ALT) and sodium
b. Heart rate and rhythm (EKG) and pulmonary
function tests
c. Renal function (BUN/creatinine) and
potassium
d. Coagulation tests (PTT & INR) and blood
gases
10. If a patient develops a chronic dry cough
while taking enalapril, another antihypertensive agent also works
by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system can be prescribed to
replace it. Which of the following drugs could be prescribed
in this situation?
a. Lisinopril
b. Valsartan
c. Verapamil
d. Nifedipine
11. Which of the following is the mechanism by
which diuretics lower blood pressure?
a. direct renin inhibitor
b. eliminate excess sodium and water through the
kidneys
c. block alpha-1 receptors of the sympathetic
nervous system thereby causing vasodilation
d. direct arterial vasodilation
12. African-Americans with hypertension are
less likely to respond to drugs that work by the
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Drugs from which of the
following classes are more effective in this patient
population?
a. Calcium channel blockers (CCB)
b. ACE-Inhibitors
c. Beta-blockers
d. Angiotensin Receptor blockers (ARBs)
13. Which of the following is a common side
effective of calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine and
amlodipine?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyponatremia
c. Ankle edema
d. Dehydration
14. Nayeli has just been diagnosed with high
cholesterol. What category of antilipemics is considered to be the
first choice for monotherapy of high cholesterol?
a. statins
b. omega-3 fatty acids
c. fibric acid derivatives
d. bile acid sequestrants
15. Which of the following is a side effect
common to most antihypertensive agents?
a. hypokalemia
b. peripheral edema
c. orthostatic hypotension
d. Nausea and vomiting
16. Mike is being taken to the hospital by EMTs
for a suspected myocardial infarction. The EMT gives Mike an
aspirin and tells him to chew it. Why does he tell him to
chew it?
a. By chewing the aspirin has a faster onset of
action
b. Chewing provides a higher dose than
swallowing
c. Chewing will damage his teeth
d. All of the above are true
17. The anticoagulant warfarin works by which
of the following mechanisms of action?
a. decreasing the synthesis of vitamin
K-dependent clotting factors in the liver
b. prolonging the PTT
c. direct thrombin inhibition
d. Inhibiting clotting factor Xa
18. Which of the following is the lab test
used to adjust the dose of heparin?
a. International normalized ration (INR)
b. Prothrombin time
c. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
d. Actual clotting time (ACT)
19. Which of the following lab tests is used
to adjust the dose of warfarin?
a. International normalized ratio (INR)
b. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
c. Actual clotting time (ACT)
d. Fibrin split products
20. Which of the following drugs can cause a
chronic dry cough?
a. candesartan
b. Ramipril
c. Propranolol
d. Nifedipine
used as an antihypertensive agent?
a. beta blocker
b. anticholinergic
c. cholinergic blocker
d. adrenergic agonist
2. Glycopyrrolate is sometimes given prior
to surgery to dry up oral secretions so that intubation will go
more smoothly. To which therapeutic category does
glycopyrrolate likely belong?
a. sympatholytic
b. anticholinergic
c. cholinergic
d. cholinesterase inhibitor
3. The neurotransmitter for the parasympathetic
nervous system is which of the following?
a. norepinephrine
b. dopamine
c. acetylcholine
d. epinephrine
4. Potent adrenergic agents are sometimes used
topically along with packing to stop a severe nose bleed. Which of
the following correctly identifies the mechanism by which the drugs
inhibits bleeding?
a. have a calming effect
b. constrict capillaries
c. increase blood pressure
d. slow heart rate
5. Patients receiving adrenergic agonist drugs
such as epinephrine should be observed for which of the following
side effects?
a. hyperglycemia, tachycardia, hypertension
b. muscle cramps, hyperkalemia, bradycardia
c. hypotension, hypoglycemia, bradycardia
d. hypotension, flushing, sweating
6. Patients taking beta-blockers for hypertension
must be counselled regarding which important issue?
a. Stop the medication immediately if headache
occurs
b. Keep the medication handy to take as needed
for high blood pressure or stress
c. Do not stop taking the medication abruptly as
this can cause a serious rise in blood pressure
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following are side effects of
anticholinergic drugs?
a. Muscle paralysis, bradycardia. sweating
b. dry mouth, constipation, urinary
retention
c. runny nose, diarrhea, dilated pupils
d. hyperglycemia, bronchospasm, lacrimation
8. Which of the following drugs decreases the
effectiveness of antihypertensive agents ?
a. digoxin
b. ibuprofen
c. warfarin
d. penicillin
9. Which of the following lab tests should be
monitored in patients taking thiazide diuretics for
hypertension?
a. Liver function (AST/ALT) and sodium
b. Heart rate and rhythm (EKG) and pulmonary
function tests
c. Renal function (BUN/creatinine) and
potassium
d. Coagulation tests (PTT & INR) and blood
gases
10. If a patient develops a chronic dry cough
while taking enalapril, another antihypertensive agent also works
by the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system can be prescribed to
replace it. Which of the following drugs could be prescribed
in this situation?
a. Lisinopril
b. Valsartan
c. Verapamil
d. Nifedipine
11. Which of the following is the mechanism by
which diuretics lower blood pressure?
a. direct renin inhibitor
b. eliminate excess sodium and water through the
kidneys
c. block alpha-1 receptors of the sympathetic
nervous system thereby causing vasodilation
d. direct arterial vasodilation
12. African-Americans with hypertension are
less likely to respond to drugs that work by the
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. Drugs from which of the
following classes are more effective in this patient
population?
a. Calcium channel blockers (CCB)
b. ACE-Inhibitors
c. Beta-blockers
d. Angiotensin Receptor blockers (ARBs)
13. Which of the following is a common side
effective of calcium channel blockers such as nifedipine and
amlodipine?
a. Hypokalemia
b. Hyponatremia
c. Ankle edema
d. Dehydration
14. Nayeli has just been diagnosed with high
cholesterol. What category of antilipemics is considered to be the
first choice for monotherapy of high cholesterol?
a. statins
b. omega-3 fatty acids
c. fibric acid derivatives
d. bile acid sequestrants
15. Which of the following is a side effect
common to most antihypertensive agents?
a. hypokalemia
b. peripheral edema
c. orthostatic hypotension
d. Nausea and vomiting
16. Mike is being taken to the hospital by EMTs
for a suspected myocardial infarction. The EMT gives Mike an
aspirin and tells him to chew it. Why does he tell him to
chew it?
a. By chewing the aspirin has a faster onset of
action
b. Chewing provides a higher dose than
swallowing
c. Chewing will damage his teeth
d. All of the above are true
17. The anticoagulant warfarin works by which
of the following mechanisms of action?
a. decreasing the synthesis of vitamin
K-dependent clotting factors in the liver
b. prolonging the PTT
c. direct thrombin inhibition
d. Inhibiting clotting factor Xa
18. Which of the following is the lab test
used to adjust the dose of heparin?
a. International normalized ration (INR)
b. Prothrombin time
c. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
d. Actual clotting time (ACT)
19. Which of the following lab tests is used
to adjust the dose of warfarin?
a. International normalized ratio (INR)
b. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT)
c. Actual clotting time (ACT)
d. Fibrin split products
20. Which of the following drugs can cause a
chronic dry cough?
a. candesartan
b. Ramipril
c. Propranolol
d. Nifedipine