RCIS Latest Questions and Expert Answers

RCIS Latest Questions and Expert Answers Name 4 Calcium channel blocks ANSWER Verapamil (Isoptin) Cardizem (diltiazem) Amlodipine (Norvasc) Nefedipine (procardia) Action of calcium channel blockers ANSWER Movement of Ca is slowed this decreases muscle contraction this decreases HR and decreases SVR Name 3 Beta blockers (inhibit epinephrine) ANSWER Metoprolol (Lopressor) Atenolol (Tenormin) Inderal (propranolol) Which Beta blocker works on cardiac and respiratory Beta sites ANSWER Inderal (propranolol) never give inderal to asthma patients Can you stop beta blockers ANSWER No you must wean patients off beta blockers. Patients grow new beta sites therefore if you stop beta blockers you can increase HR too much and cause a stroke Name 2 ACE inhibitors ANSWER Anything ending in PRIL example Captopril and Lisinopril Angiotension receptor blockers ANSWER Anything ending in TAN. Example Losartan (cozaar) Valsartan (diovan) Action of nitro ANSWER 95% in veins and 5% in arteries decreases preload Action of Nipride ANSWER 5%veins and 95% arteries. Works on preload and after load effects vessel nitric oxide be careful of hypertensive crisis Inotropic ANSWER Effect contractility + increase contractility and - decrease contractility. + inotropic medications ANSWER Digitalis Dobutamine Milrinone these are used to treat heart failure because they increase contractility