Agents Affecting Cardiac Chronotropy Quiz

Test your knowledge on agents affecting cardiac chronotropy with 16 questions covering neurotransmitters, drugs, and physiology.

#1

Which of the following is a positive chronotropic agent?

Beta-blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Epinephrine
Digoxin
#2

In cardiac physiology, what is the term for the time interval between successive heartbeats?

Systole
Diastole
Cardiac output
R-R interval
#3

What is the normal range for resting heart rate in adults?

60-80 beats per minute
90-120 beats per minute
140-160 beats per minute
180-200 beats per minute
#4

Which ion plays a crucial role in the depolarization phase of the cardiac action potential?

Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Chloride
#5

What is the primary function of a negative chronotropic agent?

Increase heart rate
Decrease heart rate
Increase blood pressure
Enhance cardiac contractility
#6

Which ion plays a crucial role in cardiac pacemaker activity?

Sodium
Calcium
Potassium
Chloride
#7

What is the primary site of action for digitalis glycosides in the heart?

Atria
Ventricles
SA node
AV node
#8

Which of the following drugs is commonly used to treat supraventricular arrhythmias by slowing AV nodal conduction?

Amiodarone
Verapamil
Lidocaine
Procainamide
#9

Which of the following factors can influence cardiac chronotropy?

Blood glucose levels
Thyroid hormones
Kidney function
Respiratory rate
#10

Which phase of the cardiac action potential is responsible for the pacemaker activity of the SA node?

Phase 0
Phase 1
Phase 3
Phase 4
#11

What effect does acetylcholine have on heart rate?

Increases heart rate
Decreases heart rate
No effect on heart rate
Stabilizes heart rate
#12

Which neurotransmitter is released by sympathetic nerves to increase heart rate?

Acetylcholine
Norepinephrine
Serotonin
Dopamine
#13

What effect does sympathetic stimulation have on cardiac contractility?

Increases contractility
Decreases contractility
No effect on contractility
Stabilizes contractility
#14

Which receptor subtype in the heart is primarily responsible for mediating the positive chronotropic effects of catecholamines?

Beta-1 receptors
Beta-2 receptors
Alpha-1 receptors
Alpha-2 receptors
#15

What is the mechanism of action of beta-blockers in the context of cardiac chronotropy?

Increase sympathetic activity
Inhibit sympathetic activity
Increase parasympathetic activity
Inhibit parasympathetic activity
#16

What is the primary mechanism of action of calcium channel blockers in affecting cardiac chronotropy?

Increase calcium influx
Decrease calcium influx
Increase potassium efflux
Decrease potassium efflux

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