408 Cardiovascular Practice Quiz

Fill in the blank: When a patient has hypertension, they more than likely will develop ______.

• Cancer

• Renal insufficiency

• GI Disturbances

• A unicorn-like appendage on their forehead

Which diuretic is commonly prescribed as the initial HTN treatment for an otherwise health person?

• Furosemide

• Mannitol

• Alcohol

• HCTZ

Nitroprusside is a great choice for a patient who's BP is:

• 227/122

• 62/27

• 120/80

• 158/89

In addition to diuretics, which other 2 classes of drugs might you expect the doctor to order for a CHF patient?

• More Diuretics & ACEI

• ACEI & Beta Blocker

• Anticholinergic & Dopamine

• Nothing else. Diuretic is enough.

Your patient says, "You must be an angel because I can see a halo around your head." After ruling out confusion and a poorly executed effort to flirt with you, what type of drug toxicity might this patient have?

• Atropine

• Dopamine

• Tamsulosin

• Digoxin

Any drug used to treat a dysrhythmia, can also:

• lead to brain damage

• cause a dysrhythmia

• give one the sudden desire to do the Electric Slide

• improve dancing and nunchuck skills

You are working night shift and your patient has an order for an Adenosine Stress test in the morning. At 2AM they start pushing the call light and requesting coffee every 5 minutes. You will:

• not give them the coffee

• give them the coffee, but only if they promise to not tell anyone

• give them the coffee because it is NOT contraindicated in this case

• hide the call button and tell them to leave you alone

A patient taking a statin needs to be frequently monitored for injury to which major organ?

• kidneys

• brain

• liver

• pancreas

You are teaching your patient about their Nitroglycerine tablets. What will you be sure to include in your teaching?

• Take the first dose and run down the street screaming, "HELP!"

• Call 911 if the pain is not relieved by the first dose

• Take 3 tablets every 5 minutes and THEN call 911

• Nothing. Nitroglycerine tablets are not a thing

Do anticoagulants breakdown clots or do they just protect an existing clot from getting bigger?

• Break down clots

• Protect existing clots from getting bigger

• Anticoagulants do neither of these