BLOOD 20 ITEMS

Question 1

This indirect thrombin inhibitors used as anticoagulant in a patient w/ a recent myocardial infarction to prevent additional clot formation and prevents MI from getting worst

Answer 1

A. heparin

Question 2

synthetic direct thrombin inhibitors w/c could be taken orally

Answer 2

B. Davigatran

Question 3

This antidote used to neutralized the side effect of heparin

Answer 3

B. Protamine sulfate

Question 4

this is the essential vitamin required for normal erythropoeisis or RBC productions thus avoding megaloblastic anemia

Answer 4

A. vItamin B12

Question 5

This is the hematopoietic growth factor produced in kidney required for normal RBC production

Answer 5

C. Erythropoietin

Question 6

In order for heparin to take effect as an anticoagilant, it should activate this enzyme to interrupt the coagulation cascade

Answer 6

C. Anti-Thrombin

Question 7

What clotting factor is targeted by Hirudin to neutralize it this prevent clot formation

Answer 7

A. Thrombin

Question 8

What is the enzyme responsible of dissolving the clot when it is not needed anymore

Answer 8

A. Plasmin

Question 9

What is the enzyme produced by the leach in its saliva that has an anticoagulant effect

Answer 9

A. Hirudin

Question 10

What is the fibrinolytic inhibitor that was initially used to preserve blood clot and stop bleeding by inhibiting plasminogen but was withdrawn from the market because the risk of renal failure and heart attack

Answer 10

A. Aprotinin

Question 11

What is the platelet regulator that inhibits thromboxane initially used as an antirheumatic medication

Answer 11

D. Aspirin

Question 12

What fibrinolytic inhibitor that preserved blood clot, thus prevent post op bleeding, can be given after an ordinary minor surgical procedure considered safer w/ no potential risk of heart attack

Answer 12

D. Tranexamic acid

Question 13

If a patient have a recent heart attack or MI due to clot in one of the artery what is the anti-coagulant would give asap to prevent additional clot formation and prevent the case from getting worse

Answer 13

A. Heparin

Question 14

What other drug should you give to dissolve the clot which can activate plasminogen to plasmin, thus allow blood to flow again thru the coronary artery

Answer 14

A. Alteplase

Question 15

If the patient have improved and you plan to discharge the patient and you know the recurrence of MI is very high and possible, what take home blood thinner or anticoagulant medication would you prescribe that interferes with platelet function and prevent future blood clot formation

Answer 15

C. Aspirin

Question 16

If you choose the blood thinner that inhibits Factor Xa, thus also prevent future blood clot formation what would it be

Answer 16

C. Ridavoraxaban

Question 17

These drugs you are giving are anticoagulants that prevents clotting, what potential life threatening side effect should watch out for

Answer 17

C. Bleeding

Question 18

if you are giving heparin to a patient and you observe that after a few doses, the patient develops hemoptysis what is the antidote that should be given after stopping the medication

Answer 18

A. Protamine sulfate

Question 19

Many of these anticoagulants can prevent clotting by inhibiting only 1 clotting factor except this drug which can neutralize 4 factors 2, 7, 9, and 10

Answer 19

C. Warfarin

Question 20

related to the above drug which has potent toxicity of bleeding, what antidote should be given if this happens

Answer 20

C. vitamin K