CARDIAC MEDICATIONS UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECT ANSWERS
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Cardiac Medications Actual TEST Paper Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update
2026/2027
Question:
● (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) ARBS
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Can replace ACE if cough persistent
Question:
● Cardiac Glycosides
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treats: CHF, Atrial fibrillation & atrial flutter, Works to increase the force of
contraction of the cardiac muscle by slowing the heart rate and decreasing the conduction through
SA & AV node Increase cardiac output and stroke volume and decrease HR Increases Contractility
Question:
● Antianginal
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treats: Chest pain, HTN, CHF Relaxes smooth muscle layer of the blood
vessels which allows for dilation of the vessel and more blood flow Decreases preload, afterload,
and myocardial O2 consumption
Question:
● Beta Adrenergic Blockers
Answer:
cardiac drugs that: Treats: HTN, MI, angina, tachydysrhymias, heart failure Decreases the
excitability of the heart, decrease cardiac workload, and O2 consumption, and provide stabilization
, of dysrhythmias. Decreases activity of the sympathetic nervous system on certain tissues (Beta 1
primary cardiac & renal, Beta 2 found in lungs, GI, liver, skeletal) Decrease contractility, preload,
and afterload
Question:
● Calcium Channel Blockers
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treats: angina, HTN, Atrial Fib, Atrial flutter, SVT Slows the movement of
calcium into smooth-muscle cells, resulting in arterial dilation and decreased blood pressure
Decrease in afterload
Question:
● Diuretics
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treat: HF, fluid overload, HTN Increases the secretion of H2O, wastes and
electrolytes from the body
Question:
● Amiodarone (Cordarone)
Answer:
Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat ventricular fib, unstable tachycardias Side effects:
incompatible with heparin
Question:
● Adenosine (Adenocard)
Answer:
Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat SVT, tachycardia (symptomatic) Slows conduction time
through the AV node, interrupts AV node pathways to restore NSR Side effects: prolonged asystole
GRADED A PLUS
Cardiac Medications Actual TEST Paper Questions
and Answers Verified Solutions Latest Update
2026/2027
Question:
● (Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) ARBS
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Can replace ACE if cough persistent
Question:
● Cardiac Glycosides
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treats: CHF, Atrial fibrillation & atrial flutter, Works to increase the force of
contraction of the cardiac muscle by slowing the heart rate and decreasing the conduction through
SA & AV node Increase cardiac output and stroke volume and decrease HR Increases Contractility
Question:
● Antianginal
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treats: Chest pain, HTN, CHF Relaxes smooth muscle layer of the blood
vessels which allows for dilation of the vessel and more blood flow Decreases preload, afterload,
and myocardial O2 consumption
Question:
● Beta Adrenergic Blockers
Answer:
cardiac drugs that: Treats: HTN, MI, angina, tachydysrhymias, heart failure Decreases the
excitability of the heart, decrease cardiac workload, and O2 consumption, and provide stabilization
, of dysrhythmias. Decreases activity of the sympathetic nervous system on certain tissues (Beta 1
primary cardiac & renal, Beta 2 found in lungs, GI, liver, skeletal) Decrease contractility, preload,
and afterload
Question:
● Calcium Channel Blockers
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treats: angina, HTN, Atrial Fib, Atrial flutter, SVT Slows the movement of
calcium into smooth-muscle cells, resulting in arterial dilation and decreased blood pressure
Decrease in afterload
Question:
● Diuretics
Answer:
Cardiac Drugs that: Treat: HF, fluid overload, HTN Increases the secretion of H2O, wastes and
electrolytes from the body
Question:
● Amiodarone (Cordarone)
Answer:
Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat ventricular fib, unstable tachycardias Side effects:
incompatible with heparin
Question:
● Adenosine (Adenocard)
Answer:
Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat SVT, tachycardia (symptomatic) Slows conduction time
through the AV node, interrupts AV node pathways to restore NSR Side effects: prolonged asystole
