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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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what is hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -high levels of lipids (fats) in the blood
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hyperlipidemia is a major cause of what ? - CORRECT ANSWER -atherosclerosis
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What is atherosclerosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -build up of fats, cholesterol, hardening of the
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arteries
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what puts you at high risk for atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease - CORRECT ANSWER --
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low levels of HDL
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- high levels of LDL
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primary treatments for hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -- weigh reduction
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- low choledterol & fat
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- exersice
what is the action of bile acid binding resins - CORRECT ANSWER -bind bile acids to promote
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increased metabolism of cholesterol
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what drugs are bile binding resins - CORRECT ANSWER -- cholestyramine
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-colestipol
-cocosevelam
what are the actions of fibric acids - CORRECT ANSWER -lower triglyceride levels
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, what drugs are fibric acids - CORRECT ANSWER --gemfibrozil (lopid)
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What is a dysrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER -Abnormal heart rhythm
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what causes dysrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER -caused by the abnormal pacemaker cells or a
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blockage of the normal pathway. stress, ischemia, and heart failure can also cause irregular
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muscular contraction
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what are the 2 types of dysrhythmias and their defining characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER -
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SUPRAVENTRICULAR, develops above the bundle of his, atrial flutter and fibrillation, premature
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atrial contractions, sinus tachycardia and bradycardia
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VENTRICULAR, develops below the bundle of his, premature ventricular contractions, ventricular
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fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia
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class 1 dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -myocardial depressant that
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inhibits sodium ion movement
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class 1a dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -prolongs duration of
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electrical stimulation
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class 1b dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -shorten duration of
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electrical stimulation
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class 1c dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -potent myocardial
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depressants, slow conduction rate
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WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
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what is hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -high levels of lipids (fats) in the blood
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hyperlipidemia is a major cause of what ? - CORRECT ANSWER -atherosclerosis
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What is atherosclerosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -build up of fats, cholesterol, hardening of the
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arteries
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what puts you at high risk for atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease - CORRECT ANSWER --
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low levels of HDL
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- high levels of LDL
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primary treatments for hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -- weigh reduction
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- low choledterol & fat
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- exersice
what is the action of bile acid binding resins - CORRECT ANSWER -bind bile acids to promote
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increased metabolism of cholesterol
v v v v
what drugs are bile binding resins - CORRECT ANSWER -- cholestyramine
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-colestipol
-cocosevelam
what are the actions of fibric acids - CORRECT ANSWER -lower triglyceride levels
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, what drugs are fibric acids - CORRECT ANSWER --gemfibrozil (lopid)
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-gnograte (tricor) v
What is a dysrhythmia - CORRECT ANSWER -Abnormal heart rhythm
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what causes dysrhythmias - CORRECT ANSWER -caused by the abnormal pacemaker cells or a
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blockage of the normal pathway. stress, ischemia, and heart failure can also cause irregular
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muscular contraction
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what are the 2 types of dysrhythmias and their defining characteristics - CORRECT ANSWER -
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SUPRAVENTRICULAR, develops above the bundle of his, atrial flutter and fibrillation, premature
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atrial contractions, sinus tachycardia and bradycardia
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VENTRICULAR, develops below the bundle of his, premature ventricular contractions, ventricular
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fibrillation, ventricular tachycardia
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class 1 dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -myocardial depressant that
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inhibits sodium ion movement
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class 1a dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -prolongs duration of
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electrical stimulation
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class 1b dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -shorten duration of
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electrical stimulation
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class 1c dysrhythmia medications (does what) - CORRECT ANSWER -potent myocardial
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depressants, slow conduction rate
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