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Antianginal Drugs MCQs: practice questions
Sample Antianginal Drugs multiple-choice questions from Cardiovascular Pharmacology.
Which antianginal class is particularly useful for vasospastic angina and acts by blocking L-type calcium channels?
- A. Calcium-channel blockers
- B. Non-dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers
- C. Ranolazine
- D. Nitrates
- E. Beta-adrenoceptor antagonists
Which drug should not be combined with nitrates because of excessive vasodilation?
- A. Nifedipine
- B. Nicardipine
- C. Propranolol
- D. Atenolol
- E. Sildenafil
Angina occurring with exertion because demand exceeds supply is best classified as what?
- A. Severe bradycardia
- B. Classic angina
- C. AV block
- D. Hypotension
- E. Severe left-ventricular dysfunction
Which second messenger is increased by nitrates?
- A. cGMP
- B. Reduced myocardial oxygen demand
- C. Coronary vasodilation
- D. Reduced heart rate and contractility
- E. Venodilation with reduced preload
Which drug is a dihydropyridine calcium-channel blocker?
- A. Nicardipine
- B. Propranolol
- C. Atenolol
- D. Ranolazine
- E. Nitroglycerin
Which nitrate has better oral bioavailability and a longer half-life than nitroglycerin?
What is the principal goal of antianginal therapy?
A very large nitrate dose can produce which hematologic complication?
Which condition is a contraindication to beta blockers because of bronchospasm risk?
Which nitrate can produce orthostatic hypotension?
Which class lowers myocardial oxygen demand by reducing heart rate and contractility?
Why does sublingual nitroglycerin act rapidly?
Which cardiovascular response can follow nitrate-induced vasodilation?
Which adverse effect is common with calcium-channel blockers?
Which class blocks L-type calcium channels?
Which drug is rapidly effective for severe recurrent vasospastic angina?
Which adverse effect commonly limits nitrate therapy?
Which calcium-channel blocker is predominantly vascular?
Which drug is preferably given sublingually for rapid antianginal effect?
Which class should generally be avoided in clinically important bradycardia?
Which angina results from reversible coronary vasospasm?
Which hemodynamic change lowers ventricular wall tension during nitrate therapy?
Which nitrate preparation can be used as a transdermal sustained-delivery system?
Which calcium-channel blocker is intermediate between verapamil and dihydropyridines in its cardiac effects?
Which class most directly reduces heart rate during chronic angina therapy?
Which calcium-channel blocker has a predominant AV-node effect?
Which antianginal class acts through nitric oxide signaling to increase cGMP and relax vascular smooth muscle?
Reduced response during prolonged nitrate exposure is called what?
How do nitrates predominantly reduce myocardial oxygen demand?
Which combination is commonly used to offset nitrate-induced reflex tachycardia?