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Which medication is used for hypertension and congestive heart failure (CHF) and inhibits sodium absorption?
Which medication is used for hypertension and congestive heart failure (CHF) and inhibits sodium absorption?
- Beta Blockers
- Loop Diuretics
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- MRAs (correct)
What is the suffix commonly found in MRAs?
What is the suffix commonly found in MRAs?
- -dipine
- -olol
- -tone
- -none (correct)
How do loop diuretics work in the body?
How do loop diuretics work in the body?
- Block the flow of calcium in the vascular system
- Inhibit sodium and chloride reabsorption (correct)
- Increase sodium and chloride reabsorption
- Increase calcium flow in the vascular system
Which medication should be avoided in patients with asthma and COPD, diabetes, advanced heart failure, and hypotension?
Which medication should be avoided in patients with asthma and COPD, diabetes, advanced heart failure, and hypotension?
What is the mode of action of calcium channel blockers?
What is the mode of action of calcium channel blockers?
Which medication slows the heart rate by increasing the force of contraction?
Which medication slows the heart rate by increasing the force of contraction?
Which medication should be avoided in patients with lactation, hepatic issues, geriatric patients, and in combination with beta blockers and systolic heart failure?
Which medication should be avoided in patients with lactation, hepatic issues, geriatric patients, and in combination with beta blockers and systolic heart failure?
Which medication decreases the sinus node?
Which medication decreases the sinus node?
Which medications should be used as a second-line treatment?
Which medications should be used as a second-line treatment?
Which medications have cautions for geriatric and hepatic patients?
Which medications have cautions for geriatric and hepatic patients?
Which medication suffix is associated with ACE inhibitors?
Which medication suffix is associated with ACE inhibitors?
What is the mode of action for Sartans?
What is the mode of action for Sartans?
Which medication suffix is associated with Thiazide Diuretics?
Which medication suffix is associated with Thiazide Diuretics?
What is the mode of action for Calcium Channel Blockers?
What is the mode of action for Calcium Channel Blockers?
Which medication suffix is associated with Statins?
Which medication suffix is associated with Statins?
What is the mode of action for Ezetimibe?
What is the mode of action for Ezetimibe?
Which medication suffix is associated with Beta Blockers?
Which medication suffix is associated with Beta Blockers?
What is the mode of action for Beta Blockers?
What is the mode of action for Beta Blockers?
Which medication is safe to add if the initial medication for hypertension isn't working well enough?
Which medication is safe to add if the initial medication for hypertension isn't working well enough?
What caution should be taken when prescribing Calcium Channel Blockers?
What caution should be taken when prescribing Calcium Channel Blockers?
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