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Which class of medications are beta blockers primarily used to manage?
Which class of medications are beta blockers primarily used to manage?
- Abnormal heart rhythms
- Secondary prevention after a heart attack
- High blood pressure
- Both abnormal heart rhythms and high blood pressure (correct)
What do beta blockers block in the sympathetic nervous system?
What do beta blockers block in the sympathetic nervous system?
- Activation of β2-adrenergic receptors
- Activation of β1-adrenergic receptors
- Activation of β3-adrenergic receptors
- Activation of all types of β-adrenergic receptors (correct)
Where are β1-adrenergic receptors mainly located?
Where are β1-adrenergic receptors mainly located?
- Lungs and gastrointestinal tract
- Liver and urinary system
- Brain and spinal cord
- Heart and kidneys (correct)
Where are β2-adrenergic receptors mainly located?
Where are β2-adrenergic receptors mainly located?
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What is the primary purpose of beta blockers in secondary prevention after a heart attack?
What is the primary purpose of beta blockers in secondary prevention after a heart attack?
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