Question

1.An 81-year-old woman named Phyllis has gone to her primary care physician for a regular checkup. Before her appointment was over, the physician reviewed her current medications with her and asked if she had any questions about them.

Phyllis asked the doctor why she is taking Inderal.

a. To thin the blood to prevent blood clots

b. To help break up a blood clot

c. To treat high blood pressure

2.

An 81-year-old woman named Phyllis has gone to her primary care physician for a regular checkup. Before her appointment was over, the physician reviewed her current medications with her and asked if she had any questions about them. Phyllis then asked which of her drugs is a cholesterol medicine (statin)?

a. Crestor

b. Nitroglycerin

c. Lopressor

3.

A 68-year-old woman arrives at her physician's office with the following signs and symptoms:

• Pale coloration of the right leg
• Muscle cramps and pain in the right leg
• Intermittent claudication
• The right foot has a cooler temperature to the touch when compared to other limbs
• Poor nail growth on the right foot

To help determine if the patient has peripheral artery disease, an angiography can be performed.

a. True b. False

4,

A 68-year-old woman arrives at her physician's office with the following signs and symptoms:Pale coloration of the right legMuscle cramps and pain in the right legIntermittent claudicationThe right foot has a cooler temperature to the touch when compared to other limbsPoor nail growth on the right foot After the completion of various diagnostic tests, the physician was confident in her diagnosis of peripheral artery disease. Now the patient can be treated appropriately.Which of the following drugs can be given for a vasodilator effect that both improves circulation and decreases platelets from sticking together?

a. Plavix

b. Niacor

c. Activase

d. Pletal

5.

Which group of drugs can be used for patients with PAD to help decrease their cholesterol?

a. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors

b. Statins

c. Calcium channel blockers

d. Beta blockers

Answer 1

1. Answer ; C) to treat high blood pressure.

Reason ; the client in the given case is asking what is the action of the given drug, which is mentioned in the question. The drug given to this patient is actually used to control hypertension by means of reducing certains hormone function that causes the heart rate to be decreased. This drug did not have any function in dealing with the platelets or clotting actions. hence the above mentioned statement clearly explaisn the action of the drug. Therefore the above mentioned option is the most appropriate one.

2. Answer ; A) Crestor.

Reason ; Here the patient Phyliis asking the drug that deals with the cholestrol in her body. Among the listed drugs the above mentioned drug is the drug used to inhibit the cholestrol production in our body and it prevents the lipid molecules get stick into the arteries of the heart. hence the patient will be prevented from heart problems. the other two drugs doesn't deals with cholestrol in any way. Therefore the above mentioned option is the most appropriate one.

3. Answer ; True.

reason ; In the given case, the patient had problem in the arteries of his right leg and the physician wantsto know about the extent, so he is planing to do angiography in his leg. The diagnosis which is planned to do in this client is a appropriate one, cause it will help the doctor to find out the problems that is present in the arteries of the client leg. Therefore the given statement is appropriate and it is considered as a true one.

4. Answer ; d) pletal

5. Answer ; B) statins