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Chapter 11 Cardiovascular Drugs Test Questions Quizlet Questions
Question 1 of 5
The client has hypertension. Which drug the client is taking has an effect on blood pressure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
A 61-year-old female is hospitalized for COPD exacerbation. She is obese and not able to ambulate very far on her own. Upon discharge, the physician wants to send her home on heparin to reduce the risk of deep vein thrombosis. Why would the physician choose a low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) instead of unfractionated heparin (UFH)?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
A group of medical students is planning to embark on a medical mission to a Third World country where mountain sickness is a possibility for them. Which of the following agents would be an appropriate prophylactic agent to take prior to the trip?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The following drugs prolong the QT interval and/or cause torsades de pointes EXCEPT:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
We have a 50-year-old man with asymptomatic hyperuricemia, and we are about to start therapy for newly diagnosed essential hypertension (BF 136/90 mm Hg). Which of the following antihypertensive drugs is most likely to-increase his serum uric acid levels further; and-possibly precipitate a gout attack?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.