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circulatory Q&A #3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| true or false. diuretics reduce the edema associated with congestive heart failure | true |
| what is hypertension | aka HBP an increased pressure in the blood vessels, and therefore there less space for the same amount of blood to travel through. |
| what is the normal blood pressure measure? | 120 over 80 |
| what is the ACE inhibitor MOA | blocks the angiotensin converting enzyme in the smooth muscle of the blood vessel. |
| what are the four categories for anti-arrhythmics | category I, category II, category III, and category IV |
| amiodine is the example drug for what category | category IV |
| heparins job is to? | inhibit thromboplastin activity |
| what does warfarin do? | inhibits coagulation by preventing synthesis of clotting factors II, VII, IX, and X. |
| whats the anedote for hemorrhage | give 5-25mg of vitamin K through IV. |
| what does PTT stand for? | partial thromboplastin time |