Hypertension Medication Quiz
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ACE Inhibitors Suffix: ______

-pril

Medication: ______

Sartans

Medication: ______ Diuretics

Thiazide

Medication: MRAs Uses: Hypertension and CHF Suffix: ______ -none Mode of action: inhibits sodium absorption Cations include: pregnancy, hepatic and renal, NSAIDs, potassium increasing drugs.

<p>-tone</p> Signup and view all the answers

Medication: Loop Diuretics Uses: Hypertension and CHF Names: Furosemide, Humetanide Mode of action: Inhibiting sodium and chloride ______ Cautions: Pregancy, Hepatic, Renal, Gerticric.

<p>reabsorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

Medication: Beta Blockers Suffix: ______ Mode of action: Decreases the effort of the left ventricle and decreases need for O2 consumption. Cautions: Asthma and COPD, Diabetes, Advanced Heart Failure and Hypotensin.

<p>-olol</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one caution for taking ACE inhibitors as a hypertension medication.

<p>Geriatric, renal, Potassium increasing drugs, lactation, NSAIDs, diurectic.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of action for Sartans as a hypertension medication?

<p>Selectively inhibits Angiotensin II.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of action for Thiazide Diuretics as a hypertension medication?

<p>Decreases sodium levels for moderate hypertension and oedema.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one medication that is classified as an MRA.

<p>MRAs include medications like spironolactone and eplerenone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the mode of action of loop diuretics?

<p>Loop diuretics inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which medication slows the heart rate by increasing the force of contraction?

<p>Digoxin is a medication that slows the heart rate by increasing the force of contraction.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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