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Hypertension is characterized by An increase in the systolic and/or diastolic blood presure
What class of drugs promote the excretion of sodium and water
Diuretic Drugs
to decrease the total blood volume and lower the blood pressure
Dilate the coronary arteries and increase the flow of oxygenated
Nitrate Drugs
blood to the myocardium
What category of drugs blocks the action of epinephrine at beta1
Cardioselective beta blocker drugs
receptors in the heart
Bind toe bile to form an insoluble complex that is excreted in the
If serum cholesterol levels are too high, bile acid sequestrant
feces
Decrease the heart rate, which decreases the myocardium's need
To decrease the pain of angina pectoris, effective drugs
oxygen
Calcium channel blocker drugs block the movement of calcium (1) Decreasing the heart rate
ions into the heart muscle and smooth muscles in the blood (2) Lowering Blood Pressure
vessels. This results in what actions (3) Dilating the Artires
(1) Calcium Channel Blocker
Drugs used to treat angina pectoris include all the following (2) Nitrate Drugs
(3) Beta- Blocker Drugs
(1) Angiotensin II
All of these substances are part of the body's own natural blood
(2) Epinephrine
pressure- regulating systems
(3) Angiotensin I
(1) Ointment
Nitroglycerin is available in all of the following drug forms (2) Sublingual Tablet
(3) Transdermal Patch
(1) Dietary Intake of egg yolks, bacon, cream and lard
High levels of cholesterol in the blood can be due to (2) A generic disorder
(3) Eating foods high in cholesterol
The step care approach to treating hypertension involves the initial
Diuretic Drugs
prescribing of what category of drug
The drug used to treat congestive heart failure is Digoxin
(1) Slow heart rate
Digitalis drugs (2) Help treat CHF
(3) Make it beat stronger
Very low-density lipoproteins carry _______ in the blood Triglycerides
Hyperlipidemia is a category that encompasses Hypercholesterolemia and Hypertriglyceridemia
An enzyme that is involved in one of the steps in the production of
HMG-CoA reductase is
cholesterol in the body
High levels of HDL are Desirable
High levels of LDL are Undesirable
vasodilation and decrease the blood pressure against which the
ACE inhibitor drugs cause
heart must pump
Of insufficient oxygenated blood going to the cells of the myocardi-
The pain of angina pectoris occurs because
um
Alpha-blocker drugs are used to treat hypertension because they They block alpha receptors in both the arteries and veins and
block alpha receptors in both the arteries and veins because cause them to dilate to lower the blood pressure
HTN stands for Hypertension
To be transported through the blood, cholesterol and triglycerides
Lipoproteins
must bind to certain carrier molecules, known as
Beta-Blocker -olol
ACE Inhibitor -pril
Angiotensin II receptor blocker -sartin
Calcium Channel Blocker -ipine

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HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor -statin
Alpha-Blocker -azosine
A drug is able to unlock or activate a receptor and produce an
Agonist
effect is known as a/an
A drug's main action for which it was prescribed by the physician
Therapeutic Effect
or other healthcare provider is known as a/an
A toxic effect of a drug results when The serum level of a drug rises above the therapeutic level
Which of the following increase the likelihood of a drug-drug
Polypharmacy
interaction
A list of the common side effects of a new drug is developed As the new drug is being testedd
(1) Is similar to inserting the wrong key in a lock
An antagonist drug (2) Keeps other drugs from activating the receptor
(3) Occupies but does not activate a receptor
The systemic effect of a drug is felt Throughout the body
When a drug has a narrow margin of safety between the correct
Therapeutic Index
dose and toxic dose, that drug is said to have a low
A drug that can unlock or activate a receptor is known as a/an Agonist
The therapeutic effect of a drug is usually exerted On the target organ
A drug-drug reaction in which the two drugs combine to produce
Synergism
an effect greater than the independent effect of each drug is called
(1) Mild and temporary
Side effects can be (2) Moderate and annoying
(3) Severe enough that the drug must be stopped
Toxic effect are most comm in elderly patients whose _______ are
Liver and Kidneys
less able to metabolize and excrete a drug
(1) Discontinuing the drug
When a toxic effects occur, the physician can respond by (2) Decreasing the dose
(3) Lengthening the time between doeses

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