12 Questions
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.
-tone
Medication: Loop Diuretics Uses: Hypertension and CHF Names: Furosemide, Humetanide Mode of action: Inhibiting sodium and chloride ______ Cautions: Pregancy, Hepatic, Renal, Gerticric.
reabsorption
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.
-olol
Name one caution for taking ACE inhibitors as a hypertension medication.
Geriatric, renal, Potassium increasing drugs, lactation, NSAIDs, diurectic.
What is the mode of action for Sartans as a hypertension medication?
Selectively inhibits Angiotensin II.
What is the mode of action for Thiazide Diuretics as a hypertension medication?
Decreases sodium levels for moderate hypertension and oedema.
Name one medication that is classified as an MRA.
MRAs include medications like spironolactone and eplerenone.
What is the mode of action of loop diuretics?
Loop diuretics inhibit the reabsorption of sodium and chloride.
Which medication slows the heart rate by increasing the force of contraction?
Digoxin is a medication that slows the heart rate by increasing the force of contraction.
Test your knowledge on hypertension medication with this quiz! Learn about ACE inhibitors and Sartans, their uses, mode of action, and important cautions to consider. Perfect for healthcare professionals and anyone interested in heart health.
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