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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
LDL and VLDLs
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone antagonist

2. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
Vasodilation
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Hypertension

3. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Increase
Weight
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Cause hair growth

4. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Hypoglycemic
IV epinephrine
Resirpine
Increase

5. triamterene (dyrenium)
Hyperkalemia
Thiazide diuretic
Worsen angina
Potassium sparing diuretic

6. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Orthostatic hypotension
Fibrate
A sudden decrease in bp
Vaso - dilation

7. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Adrenergic neuron blocker
High bp and increase heart rate
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Weight

8. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
10-12 hours daily

9. Herbal ginseng increases...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Associated with dobutamine
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Risk for digoxin toxicity

10. Side effects of ARBs
Cause hair growth
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker

11. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Loop diuretics
Gynecomastia
Aldosterone Antagonists

12. diuretis can...
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
Cause increased uric acid
Cheeks and gums

13. dobutamine increases...
ACE inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Renal perfusion
Severe orthrostatic hypotension

14. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
ARB
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Positive inotropic effect
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

15. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Weight
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hyperkalemia

16. bumetanide (bumex)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Loop diuretuc
Decrease
Dobutamine

17. alpha/beta blockers may...
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Hypertension

18. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Direct acting vasodilator
Hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Decrease release of renin

19. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Sympathomimetics

20. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
ACE inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers

21. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Fibrate
Calcium channel blocker
10 mins

22. common SLE like symptoms
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Loop diuretics
Vasodilation

23. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Hyperkalemia
Cheeks and gums
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis

24. statins reduce
Calcium channel blocker
Aldoseterone
LDL and VLDLs
Cause increased uric acid

25. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Increases cardiac output
Food
Losartan (Cozaar)

26. thiazide diuretics can...
Potassium sparing diuretic
Cause hyperglycemia
Hypotension
Direct acting vasodilator

27. labetalol (trandate)
Alpha/beta blocker
ACE inhibitor
Gradually increase
Sympatholytics

28. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Alpha/beta blocker

29. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
ACE inhibitor
Presistant rash
Gynecomastia
Calcium Channel Blocker

30. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
ACE inhibitors
Bradycardia
Direct acting vasodilator
A sudden decrease in bp

31. Irbesartan (Avapro)
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
ARB
Dry cough - hyperkalemia

32. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Renal perfusion
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
3 pm

33. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Vaso - constriction

34. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Calcium Channel Blocker
Thiaizide diuretic
Hypertension crisis
No

35. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
ARBs
ACE inhibitor
Hypokalemia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers

36. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Heart rate

37. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Gynecomastia
90 systolic

38. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Hypertension
ACE inhibitor
Sympathoylytics
Tachycardia

39. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Myopathy and liver failure
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Vaso - dilation
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart

40. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Increases cardiac output
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitors
Adrenergic neuron blocker

41. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Food or milk
No
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypotension

42. Valsartan (Diovan)
ACE inhibitors
Heart rate
ARB
Gynecomastia

43. Sever hypertension following first does
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Presistant rash
Candesartan (atacand)

44. NSAIDs may decrease...
Hyzaar
Effect of diuretics
Notify provider
Tachycardia

45. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Orthostatic hypotension
Vasodilation
Dirct acting vasodilator
Notify provider

46. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Propanolol (inderal)
ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Resirpine

47. Blockage of angiotensin II
Propanolol (inderal)
Cause hair growth
Bedtime
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention

48. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Cardiac output
Direct acting vasodilator
No

49. RAAS suppressants
Gynecomastia
Treatment of hypertension
Hypertension crisis
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors

50. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Thiaizide diuretic
Hypoglycemic
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia