MCQ Book Questions

Q55514. A 54-year-old woman with severe hypercholesterolemia is to be treated with a combination of niacin and atorvastatin. With this drug combination, it is important that the patient be monitored closely for signs of

Q55515. Regarding verapamil, which one of the following statements is false?

Q55516. What drug is used to prevent embolism in the lung and during myocardial infarction?

Q55517. Which of the following cardiovascular agents is classified chemically as a gly- coside?

Q55518. Inhibition of carbonic anhydrase results in

Q55519. Which of the following cyclotron produced radiopharmaceuticals is used for assessing regional myocardial perfusion as part of an exercise stress test?

Q55520. Mary has a family history of heart disease and wonders if garlic would be beneficial to her. Which of the following statements is correct about garlic?

Q55521. Exertion–induced angina, which is relieved by rest, nitroglycerin, or both, is referred to as

Q55522. Myocardial oxygen demand is increased by all of the following factors except

Q55523. Which of the following agents used in prinzmetal’s angina has spasmolytic actions, which increase coronary blood supply?

Q55524. The oral absorption of following osmotic diuretic is negligible

Q55525. Maximal medical therapy for treating angina pectoris is represented by which of the following choices?

Q55526. The term ischemic heart disease (IHD) is used to designate all of the following conditions except

Q55527. Which of the following thrombolytic agents would be appropriate at this time?

Q55528. Strong anticholinergic effects limit the antiarrhythmic use of

Q55529. Following loop diuretic is a phynoxy acetic acid derivative

Q55530. Following potassium sparing diuretic is a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist

Q55531. A patient receiving a class I antiarrhyth- mic agent on a chronic basis complains of fatigue, low-grade fever, and joint pain suggestive of systemic lupus erythe- matosus (SLE). The patient is most likely receiving

Q55532. Which of the following drugs is a class IV antiarrhythmic that is primarily indicated for the treatment of supraventricular tachyarrhythmias?

Q55533. Which of the following agents has a direct effect on the AV mode, delaying calcium- channel depolarization?