Hypertension Medications Exam Questions and
Correct Answers
1. Beta Blockers Suffix answer: -olol (Think Beta Fish)
2. Beta Blocker answer: Classification? answer: -Antihypertensive
3. Beta Blocker answer: What does it do? answer: -decreases heart rate
-decreases BP
4. Beta Blocker Medication Examples answer: metoprolol, atenolol, carvedilol
5. Side Effects of Beta Blockers answer: 3 B's
-BRADYCARDIA (especially metoprolol)
-decreased blood pressure
-bronchial constriction (so we do not usually give to patients with COPD or asthma)
6. metoprolol rules--need to know answer: It is a beta blocker and this one especially can
cause BRADYCARDIA, so take an apical pulse prior to administration.
7. Expected pharmacological action of Antihypertensives? answer: Decrease the
blood pressure. (They all work in ditterent ways, some work on calcium, some work on reducing
renin, etc)
-Remember when thinking of this INTENDED ettect, it could do it TOO much--thus causing hypotension.
8. Ace Inhibitors Examples answer: enalapril, lisinopril, benazepril
9. Trick to remember ACE Inhibitors answer: Remember answer: if you play cards, the Ace
causes a "thrill", the word
thrill, rhymes with the common suflx of this class -PRIL
10. Trick to remember Beta Blockers answer: Remember a Beta fish makes bubbles
and the bubbles look like when drawn answer: -olol
11. Trick to remember Calcium Channel Blockers answer: you can find calcium in -
pine trees (which pine is a common ending of this class). They are also Very Nice Drugs. (Use the
acronym of VND, verampimil, nifedipine, diltiazem.
12. Ace inhibitors common used in what type of patients? answer: heart
failures and myocardial
infarction.
13. ACE Inhibitors Action? answer: decreases afterload, decreases cardiac hypertrophy
14. Ace Inhibitor Side Effects answer: answer: Dry hacking cough (Especially
1/
5
, Lisinopril), angioedema
15. Antihiypertensive Education for ALL Medications answer: --Teach to rise
slowly--patient will have
changes to blood pressure and at risk for orthostatic hypotension;
--teach signs and symptoms of when blood pressure is too low--such as dizziness, lightheadedness,
--check BP routinely--especially when first starting medication.
16. ARB's (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) Action answer: answer: block the
action of angiotensin II in the body, causing vasocdilation and excretion of sodium and water
2/
5
Correct Answers
1. Beta Blockers Suffix answer: -olol (Think Beta Fish)
2. Beta Blocker answer: Classification? answer: -Antihypertensive
3. Beta Blocker answer: What does it do? answer: -decreases heart rate
-decreases BP
4. Beta Blocker Medication Examples answer: metoprolol, atenolol, carvedilol
5. Side Effects of Beta Blockers answer: 3 B's
-BRADYCARDIA (especially metoprolol)
-decreased blood pressure
-bronchial constriction (so we do not usually give to patients with COPD or asthma)
6. metoprolol rules--need to know answer: It is a beta blocker and this one especially can
cause BRADYCARDIA, so take an apical pulse prior to administration.
7. Expected pharmacological action of Antihypertensives? answer: Decrease the
blood pressure. (They all work in ditterent ways, some work on calcium, some work on reducing
renin, etc)
-Remember when thinking of this INTENDED ettect, it could do it TOO much--thus causing hypotension.
8. Ace Inhibitors Examples answer: enalapril, lisinopril, benazepril
9. Trick to remember ACE Inhibitors answer: Remember answer: if you play cards, the Ace
causes a "thrill", the word
thrill, rhymes with the common suflx of this class -PRIL
10. Trick to remember Beta Blockers answer: Remember a Beta fish makes bubbles
and the bubbles look like when drawn answer: -olol
11. Trick to remember Calcium Channel Blockers answer: you can find calcium in -
pine trees (which pine is a common ending of this class). They are also Very Nice Drugs. (Use the
acronym of VND, verampimil, nifedipine, diltiazem.
12. Ace inhibitors common used in what type of patients? answer: heart
failures and myocardial
infarction.
13. ACE Inhibitors Action? answer: decreases afterload, decreases cardiac hypertrophy
14. Ace Inhibitor Side Effects answer: answer: Dry hacking cough (Especially
1/
5
, Lisinopril), angioedema
15. Antihiypertensive Education for ALL Medications answer: --Teach to rise
slowly--patient will have
changes to blood pressure and at risk for orthostatic hypotension;
--teach signs and symptoms of when blood pressure is too low--such as dizziness, lightheadedness,
--check BP routinely--especially when first starting medication.
16. ARB's (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) Action answer: answer: block the
action of angiotensin II in the body, causing vasocdilation and excretion of sodium and water
2/
5
