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TEST BANK APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL
HYGIENIST| LATEST PRACTICE EXAM BANK 100% VERIfiED
ANSWERS| GRADED A+
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommends this
group of drugs for all patients with symptomatic heart failure and asymptomatic patients with
decreased left ventricular ejection fraction or a history of myocardial infraction.
A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
B. Angiotensin receptor blockers
C. B-adrenergic blockers
D. Cardiac glycosides
E. Diuretics - ANSWER-A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Which categories of medications are used in the treatment of heart failure?
A. Aldosterone antagonists
B. Vasodilators
C. All of the above
D. Diuretics
E. Angiotensin receptor blockers
F. A, B, D, and E only
G. Cardiac glycosides
H. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors - ANSWER-C. All of the above
Which part of the heart directs the rate of automaticity of all the other cells of the heart?
A. Sinoatrial node
B. Bundle of His
C. Purkinje fibers
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D. Atrioventricular node - ANSWER-A. Sinoatrial node
What is the most commonly used drug for management of acute angina episodes?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. B-adrenergic blockers
C. Calcium channel blockers
D. Amyl nitrate
E. Digoxin - ANSWER-A. Nitroglycerin
What are the most common side effects of thiazide diuretics?
A. Hyperuricemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. B and E
E. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER-D. B and E
Sublingual nitroglycerin should be administered with the patient in a sitting or supine position.
This is due to the adverse drug effects of which of the following substances?
A. Hypertension
B. Hypotension
C. Arrhythmias
D. Lacrimation - ANSWER-B. Hypotension
Which medication is contraindicated with aspirin?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. Warfarin
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C. Digoxin
D. Nifedipine - ANSWER-B. Warfarin
A side effect of chronic unproductive cough is associated with which medication group?
A. Calcium channel blockers (CCBs)
B. B blockers
C. Thiazide diuretics
D. Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) - ANSWER-D. Angiotension-converting
enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)
All of these categories of medications may be used in the management of hypertension except:
A. Angiotensin receptor blockers
B. Diuretics
C. Lidocaine hydrochloride
D. Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors
E. Calcium channel blockers
F. B-blockers - ANSWER-C. Lidocaine hydrochloride
B-Adrenergic blocking agents
A. -artin
B. -pril
C.-statin
D. -olol - ANSWER-D.-olol
Angiotensin receptor blockers
A. -artin
TEST BANK APPLIED PHARMACOLOGY FOR THE DENTAL
HYGIENIST| LATEST PRACTICE EXAM BANK 100% VERIfiED
ANSWERS| GRADED A+
The American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology recommends this
group of drugs for all patients with symptomatic heart failure and asymptomatic patients with
decreased left ventricular ejection fraction or a history of myocardial infraction.
A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
B. Angiotensin receptor blockers
C. B-adrenergic blockers
D. Cardiac glycosides
E. Diuretics - ANSWER-A. Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Which categories of medications are used in the treatment of heart failure?
A. Aldosterone antagonists
B. Vasodilators
C. All of the above
D. Diuretics
E. Angiotensin receptor blockers
F. A, B, D, and E only
G. Cardiac glycosides
H. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors - ANSWER-C. All of the above
Which part of the heart directs the rate of automaticity of all the other cells of the heart?
A. Sinoatrial node
B. Bundle of His
C. Purkinje fibers
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D. Atrioventricular node - ANSWER-A. Sinoatrial node
What is the most commonly used drug for management of acute angina episodes?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. B-adrenergic blockers
C. Calcium channel blockers
D. Amyl nitrate
E. Digoxin - ANSWER-A. Nitroglycerin
What are the most common side effects of thiazide diuretics?
A. Hyperuricemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hyperkalemia
D. B and E
E. Hypoglycemia - ANSWER-D. B and E
Sublingual nitroglycerin should be administered with the patient in a sitting or supine position.
This is due to the adverse drug effects of which of the following substances?
A. Hypertension
B. Hypotension
C. Arrhythmias
D. Lacrimation - ANSWER-B. Hypotension
Which medication is contraindicated with aspirin?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. Warfarin
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C. Digoxin
D. Nifedipine - ANSWER-B. Warfarin
A side effect of chronic unproductive cough is associated with which medication group?
A. Calcium channel blockers (CCBs)
B. B blockers
C. Thiazide diuretics
D. Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) - ANSWER-D. Angiotension-converting
enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)
All of these categories of medications may be used in the management of hypertension except:
A. Angiotensin receptor blockers
B. Diuretics
C. Lidocaine hydrochloride
D. Angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors
E. Calcium channel blockers
F. B-blockers - ANSWER-C. Lidocaine hydrochloride
B-Adrenergic blocking agents
A. -artin
B. -pril
C.-statin
D. -olol - ANSWER-D.-olol
Angiotensin receptor blockers
A. -artin
