WGU D398 Pharmacology – Questions With
Verified Solutions
Heart failure Correct Answer - occurs when the heart muscle
does not pump blood as well as it should.
Cardiac glycosides Correct Answer - improve cardiac output
by increasing the power of ventricular contractions in individuals
with heart failure.
Digoxin (Lanoxin - heart failure med) side effects Correct Answer
- irritability, tremors, seizures, double vision, visual halos, and
inability to sleep.
Digoxin (Lanoxin - heart failure med) cautions Correct Answer -
severe kidney or lung damage (doses may need to be adjusted),
sudden heart attacks.
Digoxin (Lanoxin - heart failure med) drug interactions Correct
Answer - may interact with several drugs, patients should follow
up with doctors or pharmacists for any new additions of
medications.
Arrhythmia Correct Answer - an irregular heartbeat caused by
malfunctioning electrical signals that coordinate heartbeats.
Amiodarone (Cordarone - arrhythmia med) Correct Answer -
an oral and injectable antiarrhythmic agent approved for treating
arrhythmias.
Amiodarone (Cordarone - arrhythmia med) side effects Correct
Answer - tremors, numbness, visual disturbances, lung scarring,
or thickness (known as pulmonary fibrosis).
, Amiodarone (Cordarone - arrhythmia med) cautions Correct
Answer - patients with underlying heart block diseases, thyroid
disease, or allergic reactions to iodine.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) Correct Answer - a
frequent disorder affecting the body's arteries, requiring the heart
to exert more effort to pump blood.
Hypertension meds Correct Answer - Beta Blockers, calcium
channel blockers, diuretics, Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs).
Beta-blockers (Hypertension meds) Correct Answer - lower
blood pressure by blocking the beta receptor in the body, reducing
the pace and power of cardiac contraction.
Metoprolol (Tropol - Beta Blocker - Hypertension) side effects
Correct Answer - dizziness, fatigue, confusion, low blood sugar.
Metoprolol (Tropol - Beta Blocker - Hypertension) cautions
Correct Answer - never stop the drug without speaking to a
doctor, may interfere with diseases such as asthma or chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease.
Calcium channel blockers (Hypertension Meds) Correct Answer -
reduce blood pressure by preventing calcium from entering the cells
of the heart and arteries, regulating heart rate and blood pressure.
Amlodipine (Norvasc - Calcium Channel Blockers- Hypertension
Meds) side effects Correct Answer - edema, abdominal
discomfort, and headache.
Verified Solutions
Heart failure Correct Answer - occurs when the heart muscle
does not pump blood as well as it should.
Cardiac glycosides Correct Answer - improve cardiac output
by increasing the power of ventricular contractions in individuals
with heart failure.
Digoxin (Lanoxin - heart failure med) side effects Correct Answer
- irritability, tremors, seizures, double vision, visual halos, and
inability to sleep.
Digoxin (Lanoxin - heart failure med) cautions Correct Answer -
severe kidney or lung damage (doses may need to be adjusted),
sudden heart attacks.
Digoxin (Lanoxin - heart failure med) drug interactions Correct
Answer - may interact with several drugs, patients should follow
up with doctors or pharmacists for any new additions of
medications.
Arrhythmia Correct Answer - an irregular heartbeat caused by
malfunctioning electrical signals that coordinate heartbeats.
Amiodarone (Cordarone - arrhythmia med) Correct Answer -
an oral and injectable antiarrhythmic agent approved for treating
arrhythmias.
Amiodarone (Cordarone - arrhythmia med) side effects Correct
Answer - tremors, numbness, visual disturbances, lung scarring,
or thickness (known as pulmonary fibrosis).
, Amiodarone (Cordarone - arrhythmia med) cautions Correct
Answer - patients with underlying heart block diseases, thyroid
disease, or allergic reactions to iodine.
Hypertension (high blood pressure) Correct Answer - a
frequent disorder affecting the body's arteries, requiring the heart
to exert more effort to pump blood.
Hypertension meds Correct Answer - Beta Blockers, calcium
channel blockers, diuretics, Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE)
inhibitors, Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs).
Beta-blockers (Hypertension meds) Correct Answer - lower
blood pressure by blocking the beta receptor in the body, reducing
the pace and power of cardiac contraction.
Metoprolol (Tropol - Beta Blocker - Hypertension) side effects
Correct Answer - dizziness, fatigue, confusion, low blood sugar.
Metoprolol (Tropol - Beta Blocker - Hypertension) cautions
Correct Answer - never stop the drug without speaking to a
doctor, may interfere with diseases such as asthma or chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease.
Calcium channel blockers (Hypertension Meds) Correct Answer -
reduce blood pressure by preventing calcium from entering the cells
of the heart and arteries, regulating heart rate and blood pressure.
Amlodipine (Norvasc - Calcium Channel Blockers- Hypertension
Meds) side effects Correct Answer - edema, abdominal
discomfort, and headache.
