Overview Mechanism competitively antagonizes endothelin-1 receptors decreases pulmonary vascular resistance Clinical use pulmonary hypertension
QUESTIONS 1 of 4 1 2 3 4 Previous Next Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK Sorry, this question is for PEAK Premium Subscribers only Upgrade to PEAK (M1.PL.15.75) A 45-year-old woman with history of systemic sclerosis presents with new onset dyspnea, which is worsened with moderate exertion. She also complains of chest pain. An ECG was obtained, and showed right-axis deviation. Chest x-ray showed right ventricle hypertrophy. Given the patient's history and presentation, right heart catheterization was performed, which confirmed the suspected diagnosis of pulmonary artery hypertension. It is decided to start the patient on bosentan. Which of the following describes the method of action of bosentan? QID: 106865 Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Endothelin receptor antagonist 83% (132/159) 2 Endothelin receptor agonist 9% (15/159) 3 Phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor 4% (7/159) 4 Calcium channel blocker 3% (4/159) 5 Anticoagulant 0% (0/159) M 1 Question Complexity D Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 1 Review Tested Concept Review Full Topic (M1.PL.13.31) A 40-year-old woman with ongoing dyspnea returns to her physician for a follow-up appointment. After an abnormal echocardiogram and pulmonary function testing revealed an isolated reduction in DLCO, a right heart catheterization was ordered to confirm the physician's clinical suspicion. She has family members with similar findings and genetic testing revealed a mutation in the BMPR2 gene. A representative lesion from lung biopsy histology is shown in figure A. Given the patient's clinical presentation and test results, which of the following pharmacologic therapies will the physician most likely provide? QID: 100834 FIGURES: A Type & Select Correct Answer 1 Plasmapheresis 4% (4/96) 2 Inhibitor of nitric oxide 5% (5/96) 3 Bronchodilator 12% (12/96) 4 Immunosuppression 15% (14/96) 5 Vasodilator 59% (57/96) M 3 Question Complexity D Question Importance Select Answer to see Preferred Response SUBMIT RESPONSE 5 Review Tested Concept Review Full Topic
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