Week 3 Quiz 2 - Cardiovascular Drugs

Which of the following physical signs are associated with heart disease?  (choose all that apply)

match the items in column "A" with their corresponding answer in column "B"

Match the disease condition with the best indicated drug treatment

Which of the following drugs must be applied using gloves?

nitroglycerin

Which of the following drugs is a positive inotropic agent?

digoxin

Which is the most common choice for treating high blood pressure in cats?

amlodipine

Dopamine and dobutamine are commonly used to treat:

hypotension

Which of the following requires blood levels to ensure the dose in in the therapeutic range, in order to avoid toxic effects?

digoxin

A rise in which ion causes cardiac cells to depolarize?

intracellular calcium

Match each drug with its corresponding drug class:

Which drug is a good choice for dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) due to it's positive inotropic and vasodilator qualities?

pimobendan

Use of which drug may require potassium supplementation?

furosemide