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Cardiology – <strong>Part</strong> 3<br />
<strong>Quiz</strong><br />
25.5) Which of the following beta-blockers has a long half-life and therefore can be<br />
administered once daily, is used in the prevention of re-bleeding in the setting of bleeding<br />
secondary to portal hypertension, and is used for glaucoma<br />
a) Metoprolol<br />
b) Nadolol, Carteolol, Atenolol, Betaxolol, Bisoprolol<br />
c) Pindolol, Acebutolol, Penbutolol<br />
d) Labetalol, Carvedilol<br />
e) Esmolol<br />
26) Which of the following is NOT an indication for beta-blockers<br />
a) Mitral valve prolapse<br />
b) Migraine prophylaxis<br />
c) Asthmatic crisis<br />
d) Essential tremor<br />
e) Hypertension<br />
27) What is the first-dose phenomenon seen when administering the alpha1-blocking<br />
agents prazosin (Minipress), terazosin (Hytrin), and doxazosin (Cardura)<br />
a) Retention of sodium and water<br />
b) Positive test for antinuclear factor<br />
c) Drop in standing blood pressure<br />
d) Extreme dizziness and palpitations<br />
e) Lassitude<br />
28) Polypharmacy is rationalized in the administration of vasodilators with<br />
antihypertensive medications as each drugs works on one set of interacting, mutually<br />
compensatory regulatory mechanisms for maintaining blood pressure.<br />
a) True<br />
b) False, one drug should be given at a time<br />
c) False, vasodilators and antihypertensives oppose each other<br />
29) Vasodilator therapy does NOT cause orthostatic hypotension or sexual dysfunction<br />
because:<br />
a) They do not affect the parasympathetic system<br />
b) The sympathetic reflexes are intact<br />
c) The baroreceptor reflex is blunted<br />
d) Salt and water retention compensate<br />
e) Co-administration with other drugs is required<br />
30) Which of the following is a vasodilator with high first-pass liver metabolism, has<br />
pharmacokinetics that include rapid versus slow acetylators, and may cause SLE-like<br />
symptoms<br />
a) Diazoxide (Proglycem)<br />
b) Fenoldopam (Corlopam)<br />
c) Nitroprusside (Nitropress)<br />
d) Minoxidil (Rogaine)<br />
e) Hydralazine (Apresoline)<br />
31) Which of the following opens potassium channels in smooth muscle and must be<br />
administered with a beta-blocker and a loop diuretic<br />
a) Minoxidil (Rogaine)<br />
b) Diazoxide (Proglycem)<br />
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