HW Week 7-9

Question 1

Coumadin (warfarin) drug category

Answer 1

Anticoagulant Drug

Question 2

Plavix (clopidogrel) drug category

Answer 2

Platelet Aggregation Inhibitor

Question 3

TNKase (tenecteplase) drug category

Answer 3

thrombolytic drug

Question 4

Lovenox (enoxaparin) drug category

Answer 4

low molecular weight heparin drug

Question 5

Fragmin (dalteparin) drug category

Answer 5

low molecular weight heparin drug

Question 6

Coumadin action/treats

Answer 6

prevents blood clot

Question 7

Warfarin action/treats

Answer 7

prevents blood clot

Question 8

Lovenox (enoxaparin) action/treats

Answer 8

prevents blood clot

Question 9

TNKase (tenecteplase) action/treats

Answer 9

dissolve a blood clot

Question 10

Plavix (clopidogrel) action/treats

Answer 10

prevnets blood clot

Question 11

T or F? Heparin inhibts clotting factor XII in the liver, which stops the series of steps need to form a blood clot

Answer 11

FALSE

Question 12

T or F? Platelet aggregation inhibitor drugs prevent platelets from adhering to the site of injury or from clumping together to begin the formation of a clot

Answer 12

TRUE

Question 13

T or F? Anticoagulant drugs can prevent blood clots from forming, prevent blood clots from enlarging, and are effective in dissolving blood clots once they have formed.

Answer 13

FALSE

Question 14

T or F? The anticoagulant drug warfarin blocks vitamin c to keep the liver from producing clotting factors

Answer 14

FALSE

Question 15

All of the follow are platelet aggregation inhibitor drugs EXCEPT A. Aspirin B. Pletal C. Persantine D. Fragmin

Answer 15

D. Fragmin

Question 16

Lipitor (atorvastatin) drug category

Answer 16

Lipid lowering drug

Question 17

Pravachol (pravastatin) drug category

Answer 17

Lipid lowering drug

Question 18

Norvasc (amlodipine) drug category

Answer 18

Antihypertensive drug

Question 19

Toprol (metoprolol) drug category

Answer 19

Antihypertensive drug

Question 20

Zestril (lisinopril) drug category

Answer 20

Antihypertensive drug

Question 21

Digitek (digoxin) treats

Answer 21

CHF and Cardiac Arrhythmias

Question 22

Zocor (simvastatin) treats

Answer 22

High Cholesterol

Question 23

Prinivil (lisinopril) treats

Answer 23

HTN and CHF

Question 24

Isordil (isosorbide dinatrate) treats

Answer 24

Angina Pectoris

Question 25

Vasotec (enalapril) treats

Answer 25

HTN and CHF

Question 26

T or F? Hyperlipidemia is a category that encompasses both hypercholesterolemia and hypertriglyceridemia

Answer 26

TRUE

Question 27

T or F? By blocking an enzyme, ACE Inhibitor drugs casuse vasodilation and decrease the blood pressure against which the heart must pump

Answer 27

TRUE

Question 28

T or F? Christine Zanzone has just discovered that she has hyperlipidemia. Drug Therapy, not lifestyle changes, is the first choice of treatemnt for hyperlipidemia

Answer 28

FALSE

Question 29

T or F? The suffix -sartan is common to generic angiotension II receptor blocker drugs

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

T or F? A patient in hypertensive crisis has an extremely high blood pressure

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

Zyloprim (allopurinol) treats

Answer 31

gout

Question 32

Boniva (ibandronate) treats

Answer 32

osteoporosis

Question 33

Mobic (meloxicam) treats

Answer 33

osteoarthritis

Question 34

Mortrin (ibuprofen) treats

Answer 34

osteoarthritis

Question 35

Celebrex (celecoxib) treats

Answer 35

osteoarthritis

Question 36

Flexeril (cyclobenzaprine) drug category

Answer 36

Muscle Relaxant Drug

Question 37

Zyloprim (allopurinol) drug category

Answer 37

Gout drug

Question 38

Actonel (risedronate) drug category

Answer 38

Osteoporosis Drug

Question 39

Evista (raloxifene) drug category

Answer 39

Osteoporosis Drug

Question 40

Naprosyn (naproxen) drug category

Answer 40

NSAID

Question 41

T or F? Piroxicam and naproxen are both non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs which are frequently used to treat musculosketal conditions

Answer 41

TRUE

Question 42

T or F? Muscle relaxant drugs are useful in treating the pain and inflammation of osteoarthritis and other conditions of the bones and muscles, such as bursitis, tendonitis, and muscle sprains

Answer 42

FALSE

Question 43

T or F? Celebrex is a unique type of NSAID that is called a COX-2 inhibitor

Answer 43

TRUE

Question 44

T or F? Motrin, Actonel, and Evista can all be used to treat the same medical condition

Answer 44

FALSE

Question 45

T of F? NSAIDs are structurally similar enough to aspirin that some patients who are allergic to aspirin should not take NSAIDs

Answer 45

TRUE