Which of the following are considered the main resistance vessels?

Which vessels are considered to be capacitance vessels?

Vessels that receive good volume are considered to have an increase in which of the following?

A decrease in blood pressure would be caused by which of the following?

The volume of blood in the ventricles prior to contraction is referred to as:

What is expected in regard to endogenous production of prostacyclin?

The resistance against which the heart must pump is best referred to as:

The ability of the blood vessels to receive volume is best described as:

The airways and blood vessels are regulated by which of the following nervous systems?

Nitric oxide causes which of the following?

Endothelin causes which of the following?

What is the best way to treat hypertension if possible?

Which of the following are also called baroreceptors?

Cardiac output is determined by multiplying which two factors? I.HR II.SV III.BSA IV.TPR

A hypertensive patient who denies symptoms should be prescribed which of the following as an initial therapy?

Which of the following is not a result of target organ disease due to untreated hypertension?

In some patients, hypertension may occur because of which of the following? I.Decreased sodium II.Potassium retention III.Defective baroreceptors

What does the administration of a direct-acting alpha2-agonists cause?

Nicotine withdrawal symptoms can also be treated with which of the following medications?

Which of the following can also be administered to treat nicotine withdrawal?

When stimulated, the alpha1-receptor causes which of the following?

The alpha2-receptor produces which of the following physiologic responses when stimulated? I.Vasodilation II.Vasoconstriction III.Prevention of the release of NE

Which of the following medications is an alpha1-blocker?

Which of the following is not a beta-blocker?

Which of the following conditions should beta blockers be used with caution?

Common medications are spelled alike. What is the suffix associated with beta blockers?

If a patient requires diuresis and is hypokalemic, which of the following diuretics should you choose?

Aldactone is what type of the following diuretics?

Which of the following diuretics are considered to be calcium sparing?

Which type of diuretic not only has diuretic properties but will also lower pulmonary vascular resistance?

Angiotensin II causes which of the following?

What is the site of conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II?

Which of the following is not an ACE Inhibitor?

Patients with decreased renal function may experience which of the following side effects associated with the administration of ACE Inhibitors?

A decrease in left ventricular afterload can be achieved with the administration of which of the following agents?

Which of the following is not given in the acute hypertensive emergency?

Which will not occur with the administration of cardiotonic agents?

Which of the following is a LMWH?

Which of the following patients would not benefit from anticoagulation therapy?

Heparin cannot be administered in which of the following ways?

Which medication is considered a LMWH?

Patients receiving warfarin should be monitored for which of the following possible side effects? I.Blood in the urine or stool II.Nasal congestion III.Petechiae

Which of the following should be monitored to guide dosage changes for heparin?

Which of the following must be given via the injectable route?

Which medicine is given to prevent future clotting?

What protein was found in leeches that was considered to be the first direct thrombin inhibitor?

The release of thromboplastin is inhibited by which of the following?

When combined with thrombin, which of the following forms a clot?

Administration of a platelet glycoprotein (GP) IIb/IIIa–receptor inhibitor is done by which of the following routes of administration?

Which type of medication breaks down an existing clot?

Which of the following is not a fibrinolytic agent?

A fibrin clot can be dissolved by which of the following?

Which thrombolytic is no longer commercially available?

Left ventricular afterload is decreased with an increase in systemic vascular resistance.

Prostacyclin is not a vasodilator.

Veins are considered resistance vessels.

Nitric oxide is not a vasodilator.

The blood vessels are not controlled by the autonomic nervous system.

Afterload is the force against which the atria must pump.

Endothelin is not a vasoconstrictor.

Arterioles are considered resistance vessels.

Baroreceptors detect pressure.

Essential hypertension is not hypertension.

Beta-blockers should not be used as antihypertensive medications.

ACE inhibitors should not be used as antihypertensive medications.

Stoke volume and cardiac output are determinants of heart rate.

Catapres can also be used with the treatment of withdrawal symptoms due to smoking cessation.

Minipress is an alpha1-blocker.

Lopressor® is a beta-blocker.

Aldactone is a potassium-sparing diuretic.

Diuretics are needed for all patients with edema.

Angiotensin II causes vasodilation.

Angiotensin II is converted to angiotensin I in pulmonary circulation.

ACE inhibitors help increase blood pressure.

Losartan is an example of an ARB.

ARBs should not be given in conjunction with ACE Inhibitors.

Calcium-channel blockers will decrease the overall force of cardiac contraction.

Anticoagulants are the only medication needed in the treatment of a fibrin clot.

The amount of blood returning to the heart and contained in the chambers before contraction is described by preload.

Resistance vessels are the arteries.

Capacitance vessels are the veins.

The force against which the heart must pump is called afterload.

Catapres direct-acting alpha2-agonist has also been proven beneficial in the treatment of cigarette withdrawal symptoms.

If a patient is hypokalemic, Potassium-sparing diuretic would be the best diuretic to select for the patient.

ACE inhibitor can be administered to prevent the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.

Administration of a calcium-channel blocker causes a decrease to the force of contraction.

Medications that prevent future formation of clots are anticoagulants.

When a clot is in need of being dissolved by pharmaceutical means you would administer a thrombolytic medication.

Aspirin is the only medication that should be administered to individuals with unstable chest pain and undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

People at high risk for bleeding should be administered low-dose aspirin.