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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. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Loop diuretic
Loop diuretics
Hypoglycemic
Prototype drug of ARBs
2. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
No
3. sore throat is sign of...
Infection
Associated with dobutamine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
No
4. ACE inhibitors may cause
Sympathomimetics
No
ACE inhibitor
Lithium toxicity
5. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Increases
Tachycardia
Vasodilation
Levels of digoxin
6. Take ARBs with caution if..
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Aldosterone antagonist
Gradually increase
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
7. bumetanide (bumex)
Sympatholytics
Loop diuretuc
Myopathy and liver failure
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
8. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
ACE inhibitor
Vaso - constriction
Increase
Treatment of hypertension
9. direct acting vasodilator prototype
ACE inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
10. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Dry - nonproductive cough
3 pm
Cause hair growth
Cardiac output
11. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Hypoglycemic
Sympatholytics
12. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
ACE inhibitor
Stop ace inhibitor
Dobutamine
90 systolic
13. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Nitrates
Hyperkalemia
Statin
14. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
ACE inhibitor
Thiazide diuretic
15. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Liver failure
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Doxazosin (cardura)
Tachycardia
16. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Losartan (Cozaar)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Lithium toxicity
Treatment of hypertension
17. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Resirpine
Direct acting vasodilator
Sympatholytics
LDL and VLDLs
18. RAAS suppressants
Food
Esmolol - sotalol
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Treatment of hypertension
19. What treats BPH and hypertension
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia
Aldosterone Antagonists
20. Where to apply transdermal patch
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
ototoxcity
1 hour before meals
Atenolol - metoprolol
21. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta adrenergic blocker
Aldosterone Antagonist
Hyzaar
22. dobutamine increases...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Esmolol - sotalol
Renal perfusion
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
23. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Direct acting vasodilator
Doxazosin (cardura)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Sympatholytics
24. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
ARBs
Propanolol (inderal)
Thiaizide diuretic
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
25. Parazosin (Minipress)
Sympatholytics
Aldosterone Antagonist
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Notify provider
26. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
No
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
27. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Potassium sparing diuretic
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
IV epinephrine
28. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Food
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympatholytics
29. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Presistant rash
Myopathy and liver failure
Alpha/beta blocker
Weight
30. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
ACE inhibitor
Vaso - constriction
Tachycardia
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
31. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Orthostatic hypotension
Beta adrenergic blocker
Cardiac output
Aldosterone Antagonists
32. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Candesartan (atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
ARB
33. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
34. loop diuretics cause...
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Hyzaar
Bedtime
ototoxcity
35. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Sympatholytics
Lie supine
Cover with plastic wrap
Direct acting vasodilator
36. carvedilol (coreg)
Calcium channel blocker
Cover with plastic wrap
Alpha/beta blocker
90 systolic
37. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Increase
Aldosterone Antagonists
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
38. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Hypokalemia
Notify provider
Aldosterone antagonist
Direct acting vasodilator
39. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Increase
Hyoglycemia
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
40. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Alpha/beta blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hypertension
41. Calcium channel blockers can...
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Worsen angina
Hyperkalemia
42. beta adrenergic blocker
Hyperkalemia
Propanolol (inderal)
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
ARB
43. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Cardiac output
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Bradycardia
44. Heart failure decereases
3 pm
Cardiac output
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Heart rate
45. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Esmolol - sotalol
Resirpine
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Cause increased uric acid
46. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
Bedtime
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
47. ARB that prevent stroke
Calcium channel blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
Vaso - constriction
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
48. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
No
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
49. Dont take clonidine...
Alpha/beta blocker
While on anticoagulant
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
50. check pulse rate before taking what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers