Antihypertensive 2026 Exam
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How is a BP of 134/82 mmHg classified according to 2017 AHA/ACC
guidelines? - ANSWER ✔✔Hypertension
What formula determines blood pressure? - ANSWER ✔✔BP =
Cardiac Output × Systemic Vascular Resistance
What does essential hypertension mean? - ANSWER ✔✔No
identifiable cause
Which drug stimulates alpha2 receptors in the brain to lower BP? -
ANSWER ✔✔Clonidine
, What is the priority concern when a patient stops clonidine abruptly? -
ANSWER ✔✔Rebound hypertension
Which drug is contraindicated in asthma? - ANSWER ✔✔Carvedilol
First-dose syncope is most associated with which class of drugs? -
ANSWER ✔✔Alpha1 blockers
Which medication must be tapered over 1-2 weeks? - ANSWER
✔✔Nebivolol
ACE inhibitors end in what suffix? - ANSWER ✔✔-pril
Which ACE inhibitor is NOT a prodrug? - ANSWER ✔✔Captopril
ACE inhibitors work by inhibiting the conversion of what? - ANSWER
✔✔Angiotensin I to II
What is a classic side effect of ACE inhibitors? - ANSWER ✔✔Dry
cough
ACE inhibitors are contraindicated in which condition? - ANSWER
✔✔Pregnancy
What risk is associated with ACE inhibitors? - ANSWER
✔✔Hyperkalemia