cardiovascular quiz

Which of the following is an indication for dabigatran?

Diabetic, neuropathy

Stable angina

Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Hypertension

Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation

Furosemide is available in which of the following dosage forms? (select all that apply)

Intravenous

Rectal

Oral

Subcutaneous

Intravenous

Oral

Which of the following is the classification of fenofibrate?

Anticoagulant

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Antilipemic

Antihypertensive

Antilipemic

Ranolazine is available in which of the following dosage forms?

Oral

Intravenous

Subcutaneous

Rectal

Oral

Select all of the nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker antihypertensive medications

Verapamil

Nifedipine

Diltiazem

Felodipine

Verapamil

Diltiazem

Sarah Wheeler's doctor has prescribed amlodipine 10mg po once daily to manage Raynaud phenomenon. Is this indication FDA approved or off-label?

Off-label indication

FDA approved indication

Off-label indication

Nwosu Eze is picking up a refill of Avapro for diabetic nephropathy management. Is this indication FDA approved or off label?

FDA approved indication

Off-label indication

FDA approved indication

The cardiologist would like to start your patient on Norvasc. What generic medication would be dispensed at the pharmacy?

Candersartan

Terazosin

Benazepril

Amlodipine

Amlodipine

A physician states that he would like to begin a beta blocker on a patient with hypertension. Which of the following medications is classified as a beta blocker?

Zestril

Calan

Diovan

Tenormin

Tenormin

What is the FDA approved indication for bisoprolol?

Hypertension

Diabetic Nephropathy

Angina

Deep vein thrombosis

Hypertension

Match the Class

Terazosin

Alpha 1 adrenergic blocker

Match the Class

Gemfibrozil

Antipilemic

Match the Class

Ticagrelor

P2Y12 inhibitor

Match the Class

Warfarin

Vitamin K antagonist

A doctor asks for your recommendation for a beta blocker that can be used for migraine prevention, which medication would be appropriate to recommend?

Propranolol

Metoprolol

Atenolol

Carvedilol

Propranolol

Atorvastatin, lovastatin, pravastatin, simvastatin, and rosuvastatin primarily lower LDL cholesterol through inhibition of?

NPC1L1

PCSK9

HMG-CoA reductase

Lipoprotein lipase

HMG-CoA reductase

What is the available dosage form of Coreg?

Tablet

Transdermal patch

IM injection

Subcutaneous injection

Tablet

You get a call for a recommendation for a patient experiencing frequent chest pain, and the nurse practitioner would like to prescribe a long-acting nitrate for angina prevention. Which of the following medications may be recommended?

Catapres

Pradaxa

Lotensin

Imdur

Imdur

Which of the following antihypertensives is not classified as an angiotensin Il receptor blocker (ARB)?

Cozaar

Avapro

Altace

Benicar

Altace

Blood pressure medications are often available as combination products, as many patients require multiple medications to adequately control their blood pressure. Which of the following medications is a combination of two diuretics?

Maxzide

Plendil

Zebeta

Lotensin

Maxzide

Which of the following is a FDA labeled indication for enalapril?

Heart Failure

Acute myocardial infarction

Kidney disease with proteinuria

Neuropathy caused by HIV

Heart Failure

Which medication selectively blocks only beta-1 B1 receptors?

Carvedilol

Metoprolol

Propranolol

Labetalol

Metoprolol

Which of the following medication is available as a transdermal patch?

Amiodarone

Apixaban

Clonidine

Enoxaparin

Clonidine

Which of the following medications would be most appropriate for a 60-year-old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia and hypertension?

Enalapril

Metoprolo!

Doxazosin

Spironolactone

Doxazosin

Brand Name

Imdur

Isosorbide mononitrate

Brand Name

Apixaban

Eliquis

Brand Name

Candesartan

Atacand

Brand Name

Nebivolol

Bystolic

What is the pharmacologic classification of Amiodarone?

Antilipemic

Antiplatelet

Antiarrhythmic

Antianginal

Antiarrhythmic

Coumadin can be used for the treatment of?

Arrhythmias

Deep vein thrombosis

Hypertension

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Deep vein thrombosis

True or False, Carvedilol is an alpha-1 and beta adrenergic receptor agonist?

True

False

False

Furosemide is available in which of the following dosage forms? (select all that apply)

Oral

Subcutaneous

Rectal

Intravenous

Oral

Intravenous

The cardiologist would like to start your patient on Norvasc. What generic medication would be dispensed at the pharmacy?

Candersartan

Benazepril

Amlodipine

Terazosin

Amlodipine

Some diuretics exhibit their properties by working in the loop of Henle and are referred to as loop diuretics. Which of the following is classified as a loop diuretic? (select all that apply)

Torsemine

Chlorthalidone

Furosemide

Spironolactone

Torsemine

Furosemide

Which of the following is a potassium sparing diuretic? (select all that apply)

Chlorthalidone

Triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide

Spironolactone

Triamterene/hydrochlorothiazide

Spironolactone

Which of the following pairs of drugs have the same pharmacologic classification?

Nitrostat and Zetia

Accupril and Vasotec

Zocor and Cordarone

Cardizem and Welchol

Accupril and Vasotec

For a class project, you were asked to classify various medications. Which of the following classifications would best describe chlorthalidone?

Beta Blocker

Loop Diuretic

Calcium channel blocker

Thiazide diuretic

Thiazide diuretic

Victor Hernandez is picking up a refill of Calan for cluster headache prevention. Is this indication FDA approved or off label?

Off-label indication

ADA approved indication

Off-label indication

Coumadin can be used for the treatment of?

Deep vein thrombosis

Benign prostatic hyperplasia

Arrhythmias

Hypertension

Deep vein thrombosis

What is the FDA approved indication for bisoprolol?

Hypertension

Diabetic Nephropathy

Angina

Deep vein thrombosis

Hypertension

Which of the following targets does Entresto affect? (select all that apply)

Neprilysin enzymes

Angiotensin Il receptors

Beta adrenergic receptors

Alpha adrenergic receptors

Neprilysin enzymes

Angiotensin Il receptors

Which statement best describes doxazosin and terazosin?

They selectively block beta-1 receptors

They directly inhibit renin

They inhibit ACE and increase bradykinin

They block peripheral alpha - 1 receptors

They block peripheral alpha - 1 receptors

What is the pharmacologic classification of Amiodarone?

Antiarrhythmic

Antianginal

Annlioemid

Anholatele!

Antiarrhythmic

Sarah Wheeler's doctor has prescribed amlodipine 10mg po once daily to manage Raynaud phenomenon. Is this indication FDA approved or off-label?

FDA approved indication

Off-label indication

Off-label indication

Which of the following is the classification of fenofibrate?

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor

Antilipemic

Antihypertensive

Anticoagulant

Antilipemic

Blood pressure medications are often available as combination products, as many patients require multiple medications to adequately control their blood pressure. Which of the following medications is a combination of two diuretics?

Lorensin

Plendil

Zebeta

Maxide

Maxide

Which of the following are FDA approved indications for spironolactone? (select all that apply)

Ascites

Hypertension

Heart failure

Atrial Fibrillation

Ascites

Hypertension

Heart failure

Which of the following is not classified as an antilipemic?

Vascepa

Plavix

Lovaza

Lopid

Plavix

Which of the following is the brand name for prasugrel?

Effient

Imdur

Pradaxa

Lovaza

Effient

True or False, Carvedilol is an alpha-1 and beta adrenergic receptor agonist?

True

False

False