Medications for AACVPR UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ACE Inhibitors (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cardiac Drugs that:
Treats: hypertension, CHF, used to treat post MI
Works to increase the blood flow to the renal system
Block aldosterone which prevents sodium and H2O retention
Lower B/P and blood volume
Reduces afterload
(Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) ARBS - CORRECT ANSWER -Cardiac Drugs that:
Can replace ACE if cough persistent
Cardiac Glycosides - CORRECT 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
Antianginal - CORRECT 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
Beta Adrenergic Blockers - CORRECT 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
Calcium Channel Blockers - CORRECT 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
Diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER -Cardiac Drugs that:
Treat: HF, fluid overload, HTN
Increases the secretion of H2O, wastes and electrolytes from the body
Amiodarone (Cordarone) - CORRECT ANSWER -Antidysrhythmic Medication used to
treat ventricular fib, unstable tachycardias Side effects: incompatible with heparin
Adenosine (Adenocard) - CORRECT 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
Atropine - CORRECT ANSWER -Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat bradycardia
Side effect: dry mouth, blurred vision
Dopamine - CORRECT ANSWER -Emergency Drug used to treat low B/P
IV only, will increase heart rate
Nipride - CORRECT ANSWER -Emergency Drug used to treat HTN crisis
Potent vasodilator
Anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER -Used to prevent the formation and extension of a
thrombus
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
ACE Inhibitors (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors) - CORRECT ANSWER -
Cardiac Drugs that:
Treats: hypertension, CHF, used to treat post MI
Works to increase the blood flow to the renal system
Block aldosterone which prevents sodium and H2O retention
Lower B/P and blood volume
Reduces afterload
(Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers) ARBS - CORRECT ANSWER -Cardiac Drugs that:
Can replace ACE if cough persistent
Cardiac Glycosides - CORRECT 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
Antianginal - CORRECT 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
Beta Adrenergic Blockers - CORRECT 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
Calcium Channel Blockers - CORRECT 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
Diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER -Cardiac Drugs that:
Treat: HF, fluid overload, HTN
Increases the secretion of H2O, wastes and electrolytes from the body
Amiodarone (Cordarone) - CORRECT ANSWER -Antidysrhythmic Medication used to
treat ventricular fib, unstable tachycardias Side effects: incompatible with heparin
Adenosine (Adenocard) - CORRECT 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
Atropine - CORRECT ANSWER -Antidysrhythmic Medication used to treat bradycardia
Side effect: dry mouth, blurred vision
Dopamine - CORRECT ANSWER -Emergency Drug used to treat low B/P
IV only, will increase heart rate
Nipride - CORRECT ANSWER -Emergency Drug used to treat HTN crisis
Potent vasodilator
Anticoagulants - CORRECT ANSWER -Used to prevent the formation and extension of a
thrombus
