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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. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyperkalemia
Bedtime
2. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Dobutamine
Tachycardia
Aldosterone antagonist
3. ACE inhibitors may cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Lithium toxicity
BP medication
Alpha/beta blocker
4. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hyperkalemia
Gynecomastia
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
5. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Cardiac output
Increases
Renal perfusion
Aldosterone Antagonist
6. beta blockers block...
Dobutamine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
The effects of dubutamine
Thiazide diuretic
7. Take ARBs with caution if..
Tachycardia
Hyperkalemia
Vasodilation
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
8. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Notify provider
Prototype drug of ARBs
Sympatholytics
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
9. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
ARBs
90 systolic
Bedtime
Aliskiren (tekturna)
10. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
ARBs
Thiazide diuretic
Increase
Increase
11. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hyzaar
Calcium channel blocker
12. thiazide diuretics can...
Decrease release of renin
Cause hyperglycemia
Associated with dobutamine
Alpha/beta blockers
13. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Cause hair growth
ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
90 systolic
14. dobutamine increases...
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Myopathy and liver failure
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Renal perfusion
15. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Sympatholytics
Weight
Vasodilation
3 pm
16. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Effect of diuretics
Hypoglycemic
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hyperkalemia
17. common SLE like symptoms
ACE inhibitor
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blockers
18. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Increase
Chewed or crushed
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
19. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Sympatholytics
20. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Dobutamine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Loop diuretic
21. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Vasodilation
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Direct acting vasodilator
22. losartan (Cozaar)
Notify provider
Prototype drug of ARBs
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
23. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Tachycardia
Weight
Heart failure
Stop ace inhibitor
24. RAAS suppressant
Direct acting vasodilators
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Heart rate
25. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Increase
26. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Stop ace inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Notify provider
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
27. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Thiaizide diuretic
Sympatholytics
28. What is Angiodema
Sympathomimetics
Swelling of mouth and throat
Associated with dobutamine
10-12 hours daily
29. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Chewed or crushed
Positive inotropic effect
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hypoglycemic
30. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Decrease release of renin
Increases
ACE inhibitor
31. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Alpha/beta blocker
ARB
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hypotension
32. triamterene (dyrenium)
Direct acting vasodilators
Worsen angina
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
33. eplerenone (Inspra)
Loop diuretic
Cheeks and gums
Aldosterone Antagonist
Weight
34. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
35. milrinone (primacor) prototype
ototoxcity
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
No
10-12 hours daily
36. Side effects of ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
37. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
ACE inhibitor
10-12 hours daily
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
38. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Taking clonidine
39. facial flushing may occur with
Prototype drug of ARBs
Hypertension crisis
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
40. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Bedtime
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Weight
Vasodilation
41. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increases cardiac output
Decrease
LDL and VLDLs
1 hour before meals
42. Herbal ginseng increases...
Dry - nonproductive cough
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
43. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Heart failure
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Taking clonidine
Gynecomastia
44. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
No
Resirpine
ACE inhibitor
45. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Propanolol (inderal)
Nitrates
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
46. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Loop diuretic
Decrease release of renin
Vaso - dilation
47. inamirinone (inocor)
Tachycardia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Thiaizide diuretic
48. When to give clonidine
Bedtime
ARB
Loop diuretuc
Calcium Channel Blocker
49. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
LDL and VLDLs
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Aldoseterone
Vaso - constriction
50. side effect:dry - non productive cough
The effects of dubutamine
Myopathy and liver failure
ACE inhibitor
Propanolol (inderal)