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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Thiaizide diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
2. when angioedema occurs
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Stop ace inhibitor
Vaso - constriction
3. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Food
ACE inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
Orthostatic hypotension
4. thiazide diuretics can...
IV epinephrine
Atenolol - metoprolol
Cause hyperglycemia
Calcium channel blocker
5. St. john worts decreases...
Cover with plastic wrap
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Fibrate
Levels of digoxin
6. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist
Adrenergic neuron blocker
A sudden decrease in bp
7. Herbal ginseng increases...
Propanolol (inderal)
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Vaso - constriction
Thiazide diuretic
8. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Adrenergic antagonists
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Hypertension
Associated with dobutamine
9. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Loop diuretic
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Lithium toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
10. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Vasodilation
Sympathomimetics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
11. Captopril (Capotene)
Aldosterone antagonist
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Report to provider
Hypertension
12. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Calcium channel blocker
Associated with dobutamine
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Atenolol - metoprolol
13. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Nitrates
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Aldoseterone
No
14. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Thiazide diuretic
Aldoseterone
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
15. When to give clonidine
ACE inhibitor
Bedtime
Prototype drug of ARBs
Presistant rash
16. Enalapril (Vasotec)
High bp and increase heart rate
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
17. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
ARBs
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
18. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Notify provider
Cause increased uric acid
Nitrates
BP medication
19. Dont adruptly stop...
Taking clonidine
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Food or milk
Aldosterone Antagonists
20. Irbesartan (Avapro)
ARB
Dry - nonproductive cough
Worsen angina
Hypertension
21. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Liver failure
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
22. diuretis can...
Heart rate
Hypoglycemic
Sympathomimetics
Cause increased uric acid
23. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Alpha/beta blocker
Hypokalemia
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Calcium channel blocker
24. beta adrenergic blocker
Thiaizide diuretic
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Propanolol (inderal)
Decrease release of renin
25. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Effect of diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilators
26. RAAS suppressants
Resirpine
Treatment of hypertension
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Hypoglycemic
27. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Loop diuretuc
Sympatholytics
28. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Losartan (Cozaar)
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Tachycardia
Worsen angina
29. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Beta adrenergic blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
30. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Report to provider
Fibrate
Hypotension
Myopathy and liver failure
31. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
No
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hyperkalemia
32. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Vaso - dilation
Infection
BP medication
33. side effect:dry - non productive cough
ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Liver failure
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
34. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Loop diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
35. inamirinone (inocor)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Decrease release of renin
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Alpha/beta blocker
36. side effect:Neutropenia
Aldosterone Antagonists
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
ARBs
ACE inhibitor
37. alpha/beta blockers are...
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathoylytics
38. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Adrenergic neuron blocker
No
Gynecomastia
Swelling of mouth and throat
39. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Notify provider
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
40. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Treatment of hypertension
Hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
41. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Report immediately
Hypoglycemic
ARB
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
42. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Food
Hypertension
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
43. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Dirct acting vasodilator
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
44. antadote for digoxin
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
45. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Diuretic
90 systolic
Aldosterone antagonist
Losartan (Cozaar)
46. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Diuretic
Beta adrenergic blocker
47. amiloride (midamor)
ARBs
Cause hair growth
Esmolol - sotalol
Potassium sparing diuretic
48. dobutamine peak affect is...
10 mins
Sympatholytics
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
49. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Vaso - constriction
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
50. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Increases cardiac output
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Direct acting vasodilator
Aliskiren (tekturna)