Kaplan MN 553 Unit 8 Quiz Latset/Kaplan MN 553 Unit 8 Quiz Latset
Question 1
Charlie is a 65-year-old male who has been diagnose with hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Doxazosin has been chosen to treat his hypertension because it:
Increases peripheral vasoconstriction
Decreases detrusor muscle contractility
Lowers supine blood pressure more than standing pressure
Relaxes smooth muscle in the bladder neck
Question 2
Which of the following adverse effects are less likely in a beta1-selective blocker?
Dysrhythmias
Impaired insulin release
Reflex orthostatic changes
Decreased triglycerides and cholesterol
Question 3
Beta blockers have favorable effects on survival and disease progression in heart failure. Treatment should be initiated when the
Symptoms are severe
Patient has not responded to other therapies
Patient has concurrent hypertension
Left ventricular dysfunction is diagnosedq1