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TRUE OR FALSE



Anticoagulants increase clot formation

False



prevents blood clots in veins and arteries

TRUE OR FALSE



Antianginals destroy clots

False



antianginals dilate arteries and veins.


thrombolytics dissolve clots

TRUE OR FALSE



HDLs are the best kind of lipids

True

TRUE OR FALSE



Diet can decrease blood lipid levels

True

TRUE OR FALSE



Infarction is tissue death

True

Which keeps platelets from aggregating and forming clots?


A. Anticoagulants


B. Antiplatelets


C. Antifibrinolytics


D. Thrombolytics

B. Antiplatelets

Aspirin is an __________?


A. Antipyretic


B. Anticoagulant


C. Analgesic


D. All of the above

D. All of the above

Which are used to treat hypertension?


A. Anticoagulants


B. Diuretics


C. Anti-infectives


D. Thrombolytics

B. Diuretics

Which drug is indicated within 60 minutes of the onset of stroke victims?


A. Digoxin


B. Lasix


C. tPA


D. Cozaar

C. tPA

Antihypertensives include which of the following?


A. ACE inhibitors


B. Calcium channel blockers


C. Beta blockers


D. A and B

D. A and B

Nicotine has what effect on blood pressure?


A. Decreases


B. Increases


C. Has no effect


D. Stabilizes

B. Increases

Digoxin has been in use since ________?


A. 1400s


B. 1500s


C. 1600s


D. 1700s

D. 1700s

Dysrhythmias can be caused by all EXCEPT patients with __________?


A. Hypertension


B. Cardiac disease


C. Potassium level alterations


D. Hernia

D. Hernia

All of the following are types of lipids EXCEPT _____?


A. HDL


B. CDL


C. LDL


D. VLDL

B. CDL

Which of the following does not affect blood pressure?


A. Heart rate


B. Stroke volume


C. Peripheral resistance


D. Temperature

D. Temperature

Nitrates...

Treat angina

Anticoagulants...

Prevent heart attacks and strokes by preventing blood clots in veins and arteries

Antiplatelet agents...

Prevent further clots in persons with a history of heart attack/stroke, prevent platelets from clumping together

Thrombolytics...

Treats stroke symptoms, dissolves clots

Antifibronolytics...

Help form clots to prevent hemorrhaging

ACE inhibitors...

Treats hypertension

Beta-adrenergic blockers

Treats angina, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, acute MI

Diuretics

Treats hypertension, congestive HF, renal disease

Calcium channel blockers

Treats angina, hypertension

ex. of anticoagulants

coumadin, heparin, lovenox

ex. of antiplatelets

aspirin

ex. of thrombolytics

tPA