Are You Beta Blocker Savvy?
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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?

  • 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?

  • Lungs and gastrointestinal tract
  • Liver and urinary system
  • Brain and spinal cord
  • Heart and kidneys (correct)

    • Where are β2-adrenergic receptors mainly located?

    <p>Lungs, gastrointestinal tract, and liver</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of beta blockers in secondary prevention after a heart attack?

    <p>To protect the heart from a second heart attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

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