Exam 23: Medications Used for Cardiovascular System Disorders

Match each drug name with its classification. -Which type of drug strengthens, and thereby slows, the heart?

The usual dose of Extentabs is:

Match each drug with its classification. -anticoagulant

Match each drug with its classification. -hematinic agent

A drug that may be used to control bleeding in a patient with hemophilia is:

A patient with a blood pressure of 120/84 would be diagnosed with prehypertension.

An example of a vasopressor is:

Age has little relevance to the development of heart disease.

Drugs that are used to dissolve an existing thrombus are called:

Which type of antihypertensive drug acts by relaxing smooth muscle in the blood vessels?

Match each drug with its classification. -calcium channel blocker

Which of the following are risk factors for MI?

Match each drug with its classification. -peripheral vasodilator

Patients taking Zocor or Mevacor should be advised to avoid grapefruit products.

Patient education for those taking Coumadin should include all of the following except:

The generic name for Tenormin is:

Which of the following are considered antiplatelet drugs?

Match each drug name with its classification. -When administering digitalis, the medication should be withheld if the apical pulse is below:

Match each drug with its classification. -beta-blocker

Elderly patients have faster intestinal motility and therefore may need more cardiac medication than a younger patient.