Question | Answer |
A normal heart beats 160-200 times per minute? True or False? | False. The average heart beats 60-100 times per minute. |
A set of conditions that occur together. | Syndrome |
Medication used to break up a thrombus or blood clot. | Thrombolytic |
A vessel that carries oxygenated blood from the heart to the tissues of the body. | Artery |
Thin membrane that lines the interior of the heart. | Endocardium |
An agent that increases urine output and excretion of water from the body. | Diuretic |
The right atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs and pumps it out to the body. True or False? | False. |
The good cholesterol is known as LDL. True or False? | False. Good cholesterol is HDL aka high density lipids. |
Most of the body's blood supply is cycled through the heart in 1 minute. True or False? | True. |
The cardiac conduction system provides the electrical charge that makes the heart pump. True or False? | True. |
Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which the heart cannot pump as vigorously as necessary to deliver blood throughout the body. True or False? | True. |
High blood pressure is also known as the "silent killer" because it has no obvious signs. | True. |
A vessel that carries deoxygenated blood to the heart. | Vein |
Tenormin, Inderal, and Lopressor are all classified as? | Beta-blockers |
Which of the following is not a main layer of the heart? | Subcardium |
Rapid heart rate, usually greater than 100 beats per minute is? | Hypertension |
Gemfibrozil, simvastatin and ezetimibe are classified as? | Antihyperlipidemics |
A dry, hacking cough that does not resolve over time is a side effect of? | ACE Inhibitors |
An antidote for an overdose of Lanoxin is? | Digibind |
In addition to treating hypertension ,___________ can be used for migraine prophylaxis and treatment of some tremors. | Propanolol |
Nitrostat tablets should be administered by which route? | SL- sublingual |
_____________ is a syndrome that affects arterial blood vessels. | Atherosclerosis |
The main arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle are called __________ ___________. | coronary arteries |
A thrombus in the heart can cause a _____________ _____________. | Myocardial infraction (Aka a heart attack) |
Which antihyperlipidemic drug is also used to treat type 2 diabetes? | Colesevelam (B: welchol) |
Antihyperlipidemic | Bile acid sequestrants, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors |
Arrhythmic agents | Quinidine, procainamide, amiodarone |
Antiplatelet agents | Clopidogrel, aspirin |
Antihypertensives | ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers |
Anticoagulants | Heparin, warfarin |
What is the generic for Mevacor? | Lovastatin |
What is the generic for Norpace? | Disopyramide |
What is the generic for Lanoxin? | Digoxin |
What is the generic for Dyrenium? | Traimterene |
What is the generic for Lotensin? | Benazepril |
What is the generic for Hytrin? | Terazosin |
What is the generic for Quinidex? | Quinidine |
What is the generic for Zestril? | Linsinopril |
What is the generic for Cozaar? | Losartan |
What is the generic for Cardizem? | Diltazem |
Nitrates are used inthe treatment of _________. | Angina |
___________ is a B vitamin that helps lower cholesterol. | Niacin |
_____________ and _____________ are 2 side effects of hypotension. | Synocope and dizzines |
What is synocope? | Fainting |
A catogory of drugs available over the counter (OTC) that can increase blood pressure are the ______________. | NSAIDS |
Cholester is important for the making of _____________ ___________ and ________ ____________. | Steroid hormones and cell membranes |
When niacin is used at theraputic doeses it can cause the characteristic ___________ _________ which can result in headaches, pain, and prurtitus in some people | "Niacin flush" |
Protein that speeds up a reaction by reducing the amount of energy required to initiate a reaction. | Enzyme |
To solidify or change from a fluid state to a solid state as in forming a blood clot. | Coagulation |
Large vein that brings deoxygenated blood from the upper and lower part of the body to the right atrium of the heart. | Vena Cava |
An enzyme formed in coagulating blood that forms blood clots. | Thrombin |
Extremly small vessel that connects the ends of the smallest arteries to the smallest veins; where the exchange of nutrients and waste, oxygen, and carbon dioxide occurs | Capillary |
Muscle tissue layer of the heart | Myocardium |
A clump of material, often a blood clot, that travels from one part of the body to another ending up obstructing a blood vessle | Embolus |
Fluid-filled membrane that surrounds the heart | Pericardium |
Inner layer of the pericardium | Epicardium |
What are 4 common classifications of agents used to treat heart conditions? | ACE inhibitors, Beta-blockers, Calcium channel blockers & diuretics. |