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WorksheetsBB + ARB 1 Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
The combination of a β-blocker (BB) with ARB is especially beneficial in patients with:
Asthma
Ischemic heart disease and ventricular dilatation
Hypothyroidism
Anemia
Treatment with ACEI/ARB can lead to:
Decreased renin levels
Upregulation of renin
Increased bradykinin breakdown
Blockade of calcium channels
Concomitant use of a β-blocker with ACEI/ARB prevents:
Hyperkalemia
Renin upregulation
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Which therapy provides a comprehensive neuroendocrine blockade?
ARB + Diuretic
ACEI + Calcium Channel Blocker
BB + ARB
BB + Thiazide
The β-blocker component in combination therapy mainly targets:
RAAS system
Sympathetic Nervous System (SNS)
Prostaglandin pathway
Calcium channels
Which selective β-blocker helps preserve β2-mediated vasodilation?
Propranolol
Bisoprolol
Carvedilol
Timolol
Angiotensin II exerts detrimental effects mainly via binding to:
AT1 receptors
AT2 receptors
β1 receptors
Muscarinic receptors
Which drug class prevents angiotensin II from binding to AT1 receptors?
β-blockers
ARBs
Diuretics
Statins
Local RAAS activation contributes to:
Decreased arterial stiffness
Increased arterial stiffness
Increased insulin sensitivity
Decreased afterload
Which of the following helps reduce arterial stiffness?
ARB
ACEI
Bisoprolol
All of the above
In the ONTARGET trial, telmisartan was shown to:
Increase blood sugar
Reduce CV morbidity and mortality
Cause arrhythmias
Increase risk of stroke
In the TRANSCEND trial, telmisartan reduced risk of CV death, MI, and stroke by approximately:
35%, 14%, 19%
25%, 20%, 10%
50%, 30%, 15%
10%, 5%, 2%
What percentage of newly diagnosed hypertensive patients in India had sympathetic overactivity?
25%
40%
62.42%
80%
Sympathetic overactivity prevalence in Indian survey was:
54.5%
64.2%
74.5%
84.1%
What proportion of respondents favored β-blocker use in young hypertensives?
45%
62.9%
70%
80%
SNS overactivity contributes to:
Improved glucose uptake
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia
Decreased vascular resistance
Bradycardia
Which β-blocker effect is beneficial in stabilizing coronary atheromatous plaque?
β2 blockade
β1 blockade
α1 blockade
Calcium channel blockade
Increased arterial stiffness leads to:
Reduced afterload
Decreased LV hypertrophy
Subendocardial ischemia
Improved coronary perfusion
Which Indian survey found telmisartan as the most preferred ARB?
56% respondents
70% respondents
86% respondents
92% respondents
Optimal control of hypertension due to sympathetic overdrive requires:
Calcium channel blocker
Diuretic
β-blocker component
Statin
