Cardiovascular Drugs Quiz

What is the primary function of the cardiovascular system?

• To digest food

• To transport oxygen and nutrients

• To produce hormones

• To store energy

How do anti-coagulant drugs help prevent strokes?

• By increasing blood pressure

• By forming new clots

• By preventing the formation of new clots

• By constricting blood vessels

What is the main action of Heparin as an anti-coagulant?

• Decreases fibrinogen

• Activates thrombin

• Increases fibrin production

• Inhibits thrombin

What enzyme do ACE inhibitors block?

• Angiotensin converting enzyme

• Thrombin

• Beta receptor

• Calcium channel

What is the result of blocking the angiotensin converting enzyme?

• Decreased heart rate

• Increased heart rate

• Decreased blood pressure

• Increased blood pressure

What is the effect of beta blockers on the heart?

• Decrease heart rate

• Increase heart rate

• Increase muscle contraction

• Increase blood pressure

Which system's response is reduced by beta blockers?

• Endocrine

• Digestive

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

Which ion's movement is blocked by calcium channel blockers?

• Potassium

• Sodium

• Magnesium

• Calcium

What is the role of diuretics in managing blood pressure?

• Decrease fluid in blood vessels

• Increase fluid in blood vessels

• Decrease water excretion

• Increase sodium reabsorption

How do diuretics affect sodium in the kidneys?

• Increase sodium reabsorption

• Block sodium channels

• Activate sodium pumps

• Decrease sodium reabsorption