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Pharmacology Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Test Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following actions most likely mediated the therapeutic effect of nitrates in the patient's disease?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Nitrates, such as nitroglycerin and isosorbide mononitrate, mediate their therapeutic effect in variant angina by increasing blood flow in large epicardial vessels. This vasodilatory effect helps improve oxygen delivery to the heart muscle, relieving angina symptoms. Other options like increased heart rate, cardiac contractility, or left ventricular end-diastolic volume are not the primary mechanisms of action for nitrates in this context.
Question 2 of 5
Which of the following drugs is most likely to accentuate varient (Prinzmetal) angina?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
The ACE inhibitor useful in hypertensive emergencies is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The client has been prescribed an organic nitrate for angina. What affect does this class of drugs have on the heart?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The nurse is assessing the client's capillary refill. A normal capillary refill time is what?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.