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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. amiloride (midamor)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Adrenergic neuron blocker
2. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Loop diuretics
Lie supine
3. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Tachycardia
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
90 systolic
Food or milk
4. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
ARB
Thiazide diuretic
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Gynecomastia
5. methyldopa (aldomet)
Hypokalemia
Cause hair growth
Dirct acting vasodilator
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
6. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Tachycardia
Beta adrenergic blocker
7. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Sympathomimetics
No
The effects of dubutamine
Hyperkalemia
8. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
No
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hypertension
Hypotension
9. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
10. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
Increases
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
11. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Vaso - constriction
Aldosterone Antagonist
Gynecomastia
Nitrates
12. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
Heart failure
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
13. Blockage of angiotensin II
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretic
10 mins
14. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Doxazosin (cardura)
Positive inotropic effect
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Bedtime
15. Captopril Administration
Cause hyperglycemia
1 hour before meals
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonists
16. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hypoglycemic
17. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Worsen angina
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
18. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
Swelling of mouth and throat
No
19. ARB that prevent stroke
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
20. statins reduce
Alpha/beta blocker
Vasodilation
LDL and VLDLs
Decrease release of renin
21. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
22. diuretis can...
Cheeks and gums
Cause increased uric acid
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Increases
23. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympathomimetics
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
24. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Increase
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Statin
Direct acting vasodilator
25. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease release of renin
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Vaso - dilation
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
26. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Sympathomimetics
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Notify provider
Increases cardiac output
27. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
Hyoglycemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
28. What treats BPH and hypertension
Sympathomimetics
Associated with dobutamine
ARB
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
29. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Liver failure
Potassium sparing diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
30. decreases blood levels of furosemide
ARB
Notify provider
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
31. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
Potassium sparing diuretic
Increase
32. verapamil (calan)
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Esmolol - sotalol
Adrenergic antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
33. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
LDL and VLDLs
Alpha/beta blockers
Prototype drug of ARBs
34. when angioedema occurs
Stop ace inhibitor
Tachycardia
Thiazide diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
35. RAAS suppressants
ARB
Heart failure
Treatment of hypertension
Presistant rash
36. dobutamine peak affect is...
Alpha/beta blocker
10 mins
Hypotension
Alpha/beta blocker
37. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Hyperkalemia
ARBs
Notify provider
Cause increased uric acid
38. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
39. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Resirpine
Statin
Tachycardia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
40. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Alpha/beta blocker
Hyzaar
Prototype drug of ARBs
41. Normal blood pressure
120/80
Thiazide diuretic
Sympathomimetics
Sympatholytics
42. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Loop diuretic
Fibrate
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Thiaizide diuretic
43. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
IV epinephrine
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
44. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
Doxazosin (cardura)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Decrease heart rate and contractility
45. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Cause hair growth
Heart rate
Sympatholytics
Adrenergic neuron blocker
46. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympathomimetics
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
The effects of dubutamine
47. ACE inhibitors may cause
Sympathoylytics
Lithium toxicity
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Cheeks and gums
48. increases cardiac output during heart failure
ARB
Sympatholytics
Sympathomimetics
Aldoseterone
49. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Weight
Bradycardia
Hypoglycemic
Hyperkalemia
50. What is Angiodema
No
Direct acting vasodilators
Statin
Swelling of mouth and throat