Eek 3_ Quiz_ Advanced Pharmacology

Increased life expectancy for patients with heart failure has been
associated with the use of
cardiac glycosides.


all calcium channel blockers regardless of selectivity.
thiazide and loop diuretics.
ACE inhibitors, especially when started early in the disease process.
Correct! Correct!
Question 2 1 / 1 pts
Angina is produced by an imbalance between myocardial oxygen
supply (MOS) and demand (MOD) in the myocardium. Which of the
following drugs help to correct this imbalance by increasing MOS?
Aspirin
Calcium channel blockers
Correct! Correct! Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
Beta blockers
Question 3 1 / 1 pts
Colestipol comes in a powdered form. The patient is taught to
take it with a meal to enhance its action on fatty food.
take after the evening meal to coincide with cholesterol synthesis.
take the powder dry and follow it with at least 8 ounces of water.

Correct! Correct! mix the powder with 4 to 6 ounces of milk or fruit juice.
Question 4 1 / 1 pts
Which of the following persons should not have a statin medication
ordered?
Prediabetic male with known metabolic syndrome
Someone with high lipids, but low BMI
Premenopausal woman with recent history of hysterectomy
Someone with 3 first- or second-degree family members with history
of muscle issues when started on statins
Correct! Correct!
Question 5 1 / 1 pts
Goals of treating hyperlipidemia include:
Increase LDL cholesterol
Correct! Correct! Reduce atherogenesis
Increase apoliproteins
Lower HDL cholesterol