01
True or false
1 point
True or false: If a person with heart failure feels better, they can usually stop their long-term medicines without consulting the care team.
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3 Heart Failure Medications Online Quiz Questions
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20 questions
02
Choose one
1 point
A patient with HFrEF asks why they have been prescribed different types of heart-failure medicine. Which explanation is most accurate?
- A
Every heart-failure medicine mainly removes extra fluid.
- B
Loop diuretics relieve congestion, while several foundational medicine classes can improve important outcomes in appropriate patients with HFrEF.
- C
The four foundational medicine classes are used only for people who have diabetes.
- D
Heart-failure medicines can usually be stopped when symptoms improve.
03
Written response
1 point
A patient with HFrEF but no diabetes is prescribed a medicine class that can improve heart-failure outcomes. Which medication class is it?
04
Choose one
1 point
Which beta-blocker plan best reflects common practice for a patient with HFrEF?
- A
Use any beta blocker at any dose because all have the same evidence in HFrEF.
- B
Use an evidence-based option when appropriate; start or increase it under clinical guidance, and do not stop it abruptly without advice.
- C
Take an extra dose whenever the heart rate feels fast.
- D
Begin or increase the medicine during severe worsening symptoms without contacting the care team.
05
Written response
1 point
After the last dose of an ACE inhibitor such as lisinopril, how many hours must pass before starting sacubitril/valsartan?
06
Choose one
1 point
A patient took lisinopril this morning and has a prescription for sacubitril/valsartan. Which safety instruction is correct?
- A
Take both medicines together for the first week.
- B
Do not take them together; wait the required interval after the ACE inhibitor before starting the ARNI.
- C
Take an extra potassium supplement with the first dose.
- D
Stop checking blood pressure and kidney function.
07
Choose all
1 point
A patient taking spironolactone asks about using a potassium-based salt substitute. Which advice is appropriate? Select all that apply.
- A
Ask the prescriber or pharmacist before using a potassium-based salt substitute.
- B
Follow the plan for monitoring blood potassium and kidney function.
- C
Use potassium-based salt substitutes freely because spironolactone lowers potassium.
- D
Stop spironolactone whenever a blood test is scheduled.
08
True or false
1 point
True or false: Ketoacidosis can occur in a patient taking an SGLT2 inhibitor even when blood glucose is not very high.
- A
True
- B
False
09
Choose one
1 point
A patient taking empagliflozin for heart failure reports genital itching and unusual weakness and light-headedness. What is the most appropriate response?
- A
Ignore the symptoms because the medicine is not being used for diabetes.
- B
Contact the care team promptly because these can be important safety concerns with an SGLT2 inhibitor.
- C
Double the dose and drink as little as possible.
- D
Stop every heart-failure medicine immediately.
10
Choose all
1 point
Which actions are consistent with safe self-management of heart-failure medicines? Select all that apply.
- A
Follow the prescribed dose rather than changing treatment independently.
- B
Ask the care team before using over-the-counter medicines or supplements.
- C
Follow instructions for reporting rapid weight gain or worsening symptoms.
- D
Stop long-term medicines once symptoms improve.
- E
Use potassium products or salt substitutes without checking first.
11
Open ended
1 point
A patient asks why their heart-failure regimen may differ from another patient’s. Explain which patient factors can affect the choice of medicines.
12
Choose one
1 point
Which option lists the four foundational medication classes used for many patients with HFrEF?
- A
A loop diuretic, digoxin, a calcium-channel blocker, and an anticoagulant
- B
An ARNI or appropriate ACE inhibitor/ARB, an evidence-based beta blocker, an MRA, and an SGLT2 inhibitor
- C
An antibiotic, a statin, a nitrate, and a potassium supplement
- D
An MRA, a loop diuretic, an antihistamine, and insulin
13
True or false
1 point
True or false: SGLT2 inhibitors can cause genital infections or volume depletion in people taking them for heart failure.
- A
True
- B
False
14
Written response
1 point
Which measurement may a person with heart failure be instructed to track daily to help notice rapid weight gain?
15
Choose one
1 point
A patient taking furosemide reports light-headedness and muscle cramps after several days of increased urination. Which monitoring is most relevant?
- A
Blood pressure, kidney function, and electrolytes such as potassium and magnesium.
- B
Blood glucose only.
- C
Digoxin level only.
- D
No monitoring if swelling has improved.
16
Written response
1 point
When monitoring a patient taking sacubitril/valsartan, which function of the kidneys should be checked? Enter the monitored function.
17
Choose one
1 point
Which blood abnormality is a known risk of taking spironolactone?
- A
High blood potassium
- B
Low blood potassium
- C
Low blood glucose
- D
High blood magnesium
18
Choose one
1 point
Which group consists of the beta blockers with evidence for reducing death and hospitalization in HFrEF?
- A
Atenolol, propranolol, and immediate-release metoprolol
- B
Carvedilol, atenolol, and propranolol
- C
Carvedilol, bisoprolol, and extended-release metoprolol succinate
- D
Bisoprolol, propranolol, and immediate-release metoprolol
19
Fill in the blank
1 point
If heart failure symptoms worsen, follow the care team's instructions and .
20
Fill in the blank
1 point
A person taking sacubitril/valsartan develops swelling of the tongue and difficulty breathing. They should .
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