Med Aide - Chapter 13 Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
How does a diuretic work in the body to lower blood
pressure?
A) By relaxing the heart muscle.
C) By lowering the amount of fluid in the body.
B) By increasing the amount of fluid in the body.
C) By lowering the amount of fluid in the body.
D) By removing potassium from the body.
How does a calcium channel blocker work in the body to
lower blood pressure?
A) By relaxing the heart and blood vessels.
A) By relaxing the heart and blood vessels.
B) By reducing a person's stress and anxiety.
C) By lowering the amount of calcium in the bones.
D) By lowering the amount of fluid in the body.
Which of the following blood pressure medication classes
can cause a life-threatening adverse reaction called an-
gioedema?
A) Calcium channel blockers. C) ACE inhibitors.
B) Beta-blockers.
C) ACE inhibitors.
D) Diuretics.
Which of the following pairs the drug class with the correct
suflx used in generic medication names?
A) ACE inhibitors; -pine.
C) Beta-blockers; -olol.
B) ARBs; -pril.
C) Beta-blockers; -olol.
D) Calcium channel blockers; -or.
A vasodilator works by;
A) Widening blood vessels.
B) Narrowing blood vessels. A) Widening blood vessels.
C) Controlling the chemicals that increase blood pressure.
D) Controlling inflammation.
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, Med Aide - Chapter 13 Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
The suflx "-sartan" applies to generic medications be-
longing to which of the following classes?
A) Calcium channel blockers.
D) ARBs.
B) Beta-blockers.
C) ACE inhibitors.
D) ARBs.
Which of the following can cause a buildup inside the
arteries causing atherosclerosis?
A) LDL cholesterol.
A) LDL cholesterol.
B) Potassium.
C) HDL cholesterol.
D) Insulin.
Diuretics are typically administered because
.
A) In the morning; frequent urination can disrupt sleep.
B) In the evening; they work overnight to relieve symp-
A) In the morning; frequent urination can disrupt sleep.
toms.
C) After each meal; they work to prevent salts from being
absorbed.
D) With food; they can irritate the stomach.
What is the purpose of a statin?
A) It relaxes the heart muscle.
B) It disrupts fat absorption. C) It reduces cholesterol levels.
C) It reduces cholesterol levels.
D) It thins the blood.
Which of the following interferes with several drugs used
to treat cardiovascular conditions?
D) Grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
A) Dairy products.
B) Foods high in potassium.
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How does a diuretic work in the body to lower blood
pressure?
A) By relaxing the heart muscle.
C) By lowering the amount of fluid in the body.
B) By increasing the amount of fluid in the body.
C) By lowering the amount of fluid in the body.
D) By removing potassium from the body.
How does a calcium channel blocker work in the body to
lower blood pressure?
A) By relaxing the heart and blood vessels.
A) By relaxing the heart and blood vessels.
B) By reducing a person's stress and anxiety.
C) By lowering the amount of calcium in the bones.
D) By lowering the amount of fluid in the body.
Which of the following blood pressure medication classes
can cause a life-threatening adverse reaction called an-
gioedema?
A) Calcium channel blockers. C) ACE inhibitors.
B) Beta-blockers.
C) ACE inhibitors.
D) Diuretics.
Which of the following pairs the drug class with the correct
suflx used in generic medication names?
A) ACE inhibitors; -pine.
C) Beta-blockers; -olol.
B) ARBs; -pril.
C) Beta-blockers; -olol.
D) Calcium channel blockers; -or.
A vasodilator works by;
A) Widening blood vessels.
B) Narrowing blood vessels. A) Widening blood vessels.
C) Controlling the chemicals that increase blood pressure.
D) Controlling inflammation.
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, Med Aide - Chapter 13 Exam Test Questions and Answers Graded A+
The suflx "-sartan" applies to generic medications be-
longing to which of the following classes?
A) Calcium channel blockers.
D) ARBs.
B) Beta-blockers.
C) ACE inhibitors.
D) ARBs.
Which of the following can cause a buildup inside the
arteries causing atherosclerosis?
A) LDL cholesterol.
A) LDL cholesterol.
B) Potassium.
C) HDL cholesterol.
D) Insulin.
Diuretics are typically administered because
.
A) In the morning; frequent urination can disrupt sleep.
B) In the evening; they work overnight to relieve symp-
A) In the morning; frequent urination can disrupt sleep.
toms.
C) After each meal; they work to prevent salts from being
absorbed.
D) With food; they can irritate the stomach.
What is the purpose of a statin?
A) It relaxes the heart muscle.
B) It disrupts fat absorption. C) It reduces cholesterol levels.
C) It reduces cholesterol levels.
D) It thins the blood.
Which of the following interferes with several drugs used
to treat cardiovascular conditions?
D) Grapefruit and grapefruit juice.
A) Dairy products.
B) Foods high in potassium.
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