antihypertensive kahoot quiz

Question 1

Propanolol is an antagonist at which type of peripheral receptor?

Answer 1

Beta drenoreceptor

Question 2

Which drug is the first choice when initiating hypertension in a 40-year-old treatment for caucasian patient?

Answer 2

ACE or ARB (eg lorsartan)

Question 3

Which ion channel or transport protein is inhibited by bendroflumethazide in the treatment of hypertension?

Answer 3

NA/CL symporter

Question 4

Bisoprolol is an antagonist at which type of peripheral receptor ?

Answer 4

Beta- 1 adrenoreceptor

Question 5

ACE inhibators produce which of the following changes ?

• increase aldosterone
• Increase angiotensin II
• Increase bradykinin
• Decrease angiotensin I

Answer 5

Increase bradykinin

ACE is also involved in the breakdown of bradykinin, a vasodilator. ACE inhibitors block the breakdown of bradykinin, causing levels of this protein to rise and blood vessels to widen (vasodilation).

Question 6

Angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) reduce the circulating level of which adrenal hormone ?

• Adrenaline
• Aldosterone
• Angiotensin I
• Angiotensin II

Answer 6

• aldosterone