GUIDE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
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What causes the S1 heart sound - ANS closure of AV valves (mitral and tricuspid)
What causes the S2 heart sound? - ANS closing of semilunar valves
What takes place between the S1 and S2 heart sounds? - ANS Systole
What is one of the least accurate cardiac enzymes to indicate an MI? - ANS Myoglobin (Most
elevate, low specificity)
What is the most accurate cardiac enzyme to indicate an MI? - ANS Troponin I
What does an elevated BNP indicate? - ANS Heart failure
What is the "sign" that indicates chest pain? - ANS Lavine's
What classification of drug is Ticagrelor? - ANS P2Y12 Inhibitor
What type of drug is Hydralazine? - ANS Nitrate vasodilator
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, What classification of drug is Losartan? - ANS ARB (Angiotensin receptor blockers)
What are the three GP IIb/IIIa inhibitors - ANS Reopro
Integrillin
Aggrastat
Which potent vasodilator works on both venous and arteriole smooth muscle? -
ANS Nitroprusside
What type of smooth muscle does nitroglycerine work on? - ANS Venous only
What type of drug is Labetalol? - ANS Beta Blocker
What is required prior to the administration of Nitroprusside? - ANS A-Line
What type of drugs are dihydropyridines? - ANS Calcium Channel Blockers
Which dihyrdropyridine calcium channel blocker is used to the HTN in head bleeds? -
ANS Nicardipine
What type of drug is Nicardipine? - ANS Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
What type of drug is Diltiazem? - ANS Calcium Channel blocker
Which drugs are, or act like, organic nitrates? - ANS Isordil
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