CSFA SFA 203 Week 3 Test Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

CSFA SFA 203 Week 3 Test Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
When atrial flutter occurs, the atrial impulse reenters and depolarizes at 200-300 impulses per minute
- CORRECT ANSWER False



Calcium channel blockers are equally effective as beta-blockers in reducing anginal symptoms in
stable patients - CORRECT ANSWER True



Angina is another term for ________ - CORRECT ANSWER Chest pain



Antiplatelet agents prevent platelet aggregation - CORRECT ANSWER True



Calcium entry blockers prevent calcium influx into the muscle cells of blood vessel walls -
CORRECT ANSWER True



Adrenergic antagonists increase blood pressure by stimulating the heart, and/or constricting peripheral
blood vessels - CORRECT ANSWER False



Peripheral antiadrenergics prevent norepinephrine release from peripheral nerve terminals -
CORRECT ANSWER True



Shock is a potentially fatal condition in which tissues are poorly perfused and, consequently, become
ischemic - CORRECT ANSWER True



Vasopressors constrict blood vessels and improve cardiac function by inhibiting adrenergic receptors -
CORRECT ANSWER False



What structure is considered to be the pacemaker of the heart? - CORRECT
ANSWER Sinoatrial node