CARDIAC MEDICATIONS ACTUAL TEST PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+

CARDIAC MEDICATIONS ACTUAL TEST
PAPER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
GRADED A+

●● (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) ARBS
Answer: Cardiac Drugs that:


Can replace ACE if cough persistent


●● Cardiac Glycosides
Answer: Cardiac Drugs that:


Treats: CHF, Atrial fibrillation & atrial flutter,
Works to increase the force of contraction of the cardiac muscle by
slowing the heart rate and decreasing the conduction through SA & AV
node


Increase cardiac output and stroke volume and decrease HR


Increases Contractility


●● Antianginal

,Answer: Cardiac Drugs that:


Treats: Chest pain, HTN, CHF


Relaxes smooth muscle layer of the blood vessels which allows for
dilation of the vessel and more blood flow


Decreases preload, afterload, and myocardial O2 consumption


●● Beta Adrenergic Blockers
Answer: cardiac drugs that:


Treats: HTN, MI, angina, tachydysrhymias, heart failure


Decreases the excitability of the heart, decrease cardiac workload, and
O2 consumption, and provide stabilization of dysrhythmias. Decreases
activity of the sympathetic nervous system on certain tissues
(Beta 1 primary cardiac & renal, Beta 2 found in lungs, GI, liver,
skeletal)


Decrease contractility, preload, and afterload


●● Calcium Channel Blockers

, Answer: Cardiac Drugs that:


Treats: angina, HTN, Atrial Fib, Atrial flutter, SVT


Slows the movement of calcium into smooth-muscle cells, resulting in
arterial dilation and decreased blood pressure


Decrease in afterload


●● Diuretics
Answer: Cardiac Drugs that:


Treat: HF, fluid overload, HTN
Increases the secretion of H2O, wastes and electrolytes from the body


●● Amiodarone (Cordarone)
Answer: Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat ventricular fib,
unstable tachycardias Side effects: incompatible with heparin


●● Adenosine (Adenocard)
Answer: Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat SVT, tachycardia
(symptomatic)