AANP-AGNP prep Cardiovascular Questions and Answers Graded A+

AANP-AGNP prep Cardiovascular Questions and Answers Graded A+ Which of the following medications are indicated as treatment options for those who are classified as black per JNC-8 guidelines for the treatment of HTN? A.) Thiazide diuretics B.) CCBs C.) Loop diuretics D.) Both A and B - ANS ️️ D.) Both A and B Per JNC-8 guidelines, what is the goal BP for those 60 years old or younger with or without DM or CKD? A.) 120/80 B.) 130/80 C.) 130/90 D.) 150/90 - ANS ️️ C.) 130/90 All diuretics will: A.) decrease blood volume B.) decrease venous pressure C.) decrease preload (cardiac filling) D.) all of these - ANS ️️ D.) all of these Diuretic effect is antagonized by which of the following medication classes? A.) NSAIDs B.) ACEIs C.) TUMS D.) CCBs - ANS ️️ A.) NSAIDs Which electrolyte is especially important to monitor with the patient taking a diuretic? A.) Potassium B.) calcium C.) magnesium D.) none, it doesn't affect the eletrolytes - ANS ️️ A.) Potassium The action of thiazide diuretics includes: A.) change in the way the kidneys handle sodium thereby increasing urine output B.) reabsorption of sodium and potassium thereby increasing fluid retention C.) inhibiting the sodium-potassium-chloride pump of the kidneys in the loop of Henle D.) all of these - ANS ️️ A.) change in the way the kidneys handle sodium thereby increasing urine output Side effects for thiazide diuretics include which of the following? A.) hyperglycemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia B.) Hypokalemia, hyponatremia, hypomagnesemia C.) chronic nonproductive cough D.) both A and B - ANS ️️ D.) both A and B Examples of thiazide diuretics include: A.) furosemide (Lasix) and bumetanide (Bumex) B.) HCTZ, chlorthalidone (Hygroton) and indapamide (Lozol) C.) Torsemide D.) all of these - ANS ️️ B.) HCTZ, chlorthalidone (Hygroton) and indapamide (Lozol) If people are allergic to sulfa, which of the following medications should be avoided? A.) HCTZ B.) amoxicillin C.) aspirin D.) all of these - ANS ️️ A.) HCTZ T or F: If people are allergic to sulfa, they may have a cross-sensitivity to thiazides and loop diuretics - ANS ️️ True The action of loop diuretics includes which of the following: A.) Inhibit calcium of the kidney in the loop of Henle B.) Inhibit the sodium-potassium-chloride pump of the kidneys at the loop of Henle C.) change the way the kidneys handles sodium, which increases urine output D.) none of these - ANS ️️ B.) Inhibit the sodium-potassium-chloride pump of the kidneys at the loop of Henle Side effects of loop diuretics includes which of the following? A.) hypokalemia B.) hyponatremia C.) hypomagnesemia D.) all of these - ANS ️️ D.) all of th