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TRUE OR FALSE
Anticoagulants increase clot formation |
False
prevents blood clots in veins and arteries |
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TRUE OR FALSE
Antianginals destroy clots |
False
antianginals dilate arteries and veins. thrombolytics dissolve clots |
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TRUE OR FALSE
HDLs are the best kind of lipids |
True |
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TRUE OR FALSE
Diet can decrease blood lipid levels |
True |
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TRUE OR FALSE
Infarction is tissue death |
True |
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Which keeps platelets from aggregating and forming clots? A. Anticoagulants B. Antiplatelets C. Antifibrinolytics D. Thrombolytics |
B. Antiplatelets |
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Aspirin is an __________? A. Antipyretic B. Anticoagulant C. Analgesic D. All of the above |
D. All of the above |
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Which are used to treat hypertension? A. Anticoagulants B. Diuretics C. Anti-infectives D. Thrombolytics |
B. Diuretics |
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Which drug is indicated within 60 minutes of the onset of stroke victims? A. Digoxin B. Lasix C. tPA D. Cozaar |
C. tPA |
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Antihypertensives include which of the following? A. ACE inhibitors B. Calcium channel blockers C. Beta blockers D. A and B |
D. A and B |
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Nicotine has what effect on blood pressure? A. Decreases B. Increases C. Has no effect D. Stabilizes |
B. Increases |
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Digoxin has been in use since ________? A. 1400s B. 1500s C. 1600s D. 1700s |
D. 1700s |
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Dysrhythmias can be caused by all EXCEPT patients with __________? A. Hypertension B. Cardiac disease C. Potassium level alterations D. Hernia |
D. Hernia |
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All of the following are types of lipids EXCEPT _____? A. HDL B. CDL C. LDL D. VLDL |
B. CDL |
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Which of the following does not affect blood pressure? A. Heart rate B. Stroke volume C. Peripheral resistance D. Temperature |
D. Temperature |
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Nitrates... |
Treat angina |
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Anticoagulants... |
Prevent heart attacks and strokes by preventing blood clots in veins and arteries |
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Antiplatelet agents... |
Prevent further clots in persons with a history of heart attack/stroke, prevent platelets from clumping together |
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Thrombolytics... |
Treats stroke symptoms, dissolves clots |
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Antifibronolytics... |
Help form clots to prevent hemorrhaging |
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ACE inhibitors... |
Treats hypertension |
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Beta-adrenergic blockers |
Treats angina, hypertension, cardiac arrhythmias, acute MI |
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Diuretics |
Treats hypertension, congestive HF, renal disease |
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Calcium channel blockers |
Treats angina, hypertension |
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ex. of anticoagulants |
coumadin, heparin, lovenox |
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ex. of antiplatelets |
aspirin |
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ex. of thrombolytics |
tPA |