Cardiac Medications

Question 1

What are diuretics do?

Answer 1

Work with kidneys to eliminate excessive body fluid by increasing theamt of Na in urine

Question 2

What are the three types of diuretics?

Answer 2

Thiazides-
loop diuretics
K-Sparing

Question 3

What do diuretics do to the plasma renin activity

Answer 3

increase plasma renin activity

Question 4

What do alpha blockers do?

Answer 4

Work by blocking effects of norepinephrine resulting in in relaxation of blood vessels.
-cause vasodialation and decreased PVR resulting in decrease BP

Question 5

What are alpha blockers used for?

Answer 5

HTN, urinary retention with BPH

Question 6

What do Alpha blockers do to the HR and Q?

Answer 6

increase both

Question 7

How do beta blockers work?

Answer 7

Block the effects of epinephrine (adrenaline), causing the heart to beat slower.

Question 8

What are Beta blockers used for?

Answer 8

HTN, arrythmias, MI

Question 9

What is the response to exercise while on beta blockers?

Answer 9

Blunted rr\esonse to activity (use RPE)

Question 10

How do ACE inhibitors work?

Answer 10

Help relax blood vessels by preventing the production of angiotensin II (which constricts blood vessels)

Question 11

What do alpha blocker drug names usually end in?

Answer 11

-osin

Question 12

What do beta blocker drug names usually end in?

Answer 12

-olol

Question 13

What do ACE inhibitor drugs usually end in?

Answer 13

-ipril

Question 14

What are ACE inhibitors used for?

Answer 14

HF, HTN, MI

Question 15

How do Angiotensin II receptor blockers work?

Answer 15

allow blood vessles to dialate, thus reducing blood pressure

Question 16

What do Angiotensin II receptor blocker drugs usually end in?

Answer 16

-sartan

Question 17

What are Angiotensin II receptor blockers used for?

Answer 17

HTN, HF

Question 18

How do Ca+ channel blockers work?

Answer 18

prevent calcium from entering cells of the heart and blood vessel walls, resulting in dialating of the blood vessels and reducing blood pressure

Question 19

what do Ca+ channel blocker drugs usually end with?

Answer 19

-pine

Question 20

What are the effects of Ca+ channel blockers?

Answer 20

vasodialation, negative iontrophic effects and cardiac conduction

Question 21

What are Ca+ channel blockers used for?

Answer 21

HTN, angina, Coronary artery vasospasm, arythmias, HF

Question 22

How do Renin Inhibitors and Vasodialators work?

Answer 22

slow down the production of renin which causes a chain reaction leading to higher blood pressure

Question 23

What are the effects of Renin Inhibitors and Vasodialators?

Answer 23

Decrease BP/PVR, increased plasma renin activity

Question 24

What are the uses for Renin Inhibitors and Vasodialators?

Answer 24

Angina, HTN (primary)

HF and acute MI (secondary)