Author Question: Which of the following drugs are considered to be antiplatelet drugs? Select all that apply. a. ... (Read 117 times)

Chelseaamend · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which of the following drugs are considered to be antiplatelet drugs? Select all that apply.

a. Ardeparin (Normiflo)
b. Aspirin
c. Dipyridamole (Persantine)
d. Pentoxifylline (Trental)
e. Ticlopidine (Ticlid)

Question 2

A patient has arrived at the emergency department with complaints of chest pain and is suspect-ed of having an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Review the following criteria, and select the one that should be used to determine whether this patient is a candidate for thrombolytic therapy.
a. Chest pain lasting 2-4 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least one ECG lead
b. Chest pain lasting 1-6 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least three contiguous ECG leads
c. Chest pain lasting 0.5-6 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least two contiguous ECG leads
d. Chest pain lasting 0.5-4 hours, ST-segment elevation of 0.1 mV in at least two contiguous ECG leads

chereeb · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B, C, D, E
Antiplatelet drugs include aspirin, dipyridamole, pentoxifylline, and ticlopidine. Ardeparin is classified as an anticoagulant.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The indications for use of a thrombolytic drug in treatment of an acute myocardial infarction are that the patient has chest pain consistent with an MI for at least 30 minutes, but not longer than 6 hours, and at least 0.1 mV of ST-segment elevation in at least two contiguous ECG leads. The ACC/AHA guidelines for treatment of ST-elevation MI note that prehospital thrombolytic ther-apy is reasonable if a physician is present in the ambulance, in well-organized EMS, and when transport times exceed 60 minutes.