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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Decrease release of renin
Direct acting vasodilators
ARBs
ACE inhibitor

2. Captopril (Capotene)
90 systolic
Report to provider
Aldosterone Antagonists
ACE inhibitor

3. methyldopa (aldomet)
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone Antagonist

4. spironolactone (aldactone)
Doxazosin (cardura)
ARB
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympatholytics

5. cimetidine increases...
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Cover with plastic wrap

6. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Presistant rash
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
A sudden decrease in bp
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers

7. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Alpha/beta blocker
Notify provider

8. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
ACE inhibitor
Vaso - dilation
Hyzaar
Levels of digoxin

9. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Increase in rate and force of contraction
ARBs
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension

10. spironalactone (aldactone)
Loop diuretic
Bedtime
Potassium sparing diuretic
A sudden decrease in bp

11. statins reduce
Myopathy and liver failure
ACE inhibitor
LDL and VLDLs
Aldosterone antagonist

12. common SLE like symptoms
ARBs
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypoglycemic

13. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Myopathy and liver failure
Calcium channel blocker
Food
Bedtime

14. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
90 systolic
Food
Hypotension

15. diuretis can...
Sympathomimetics
Cause increased uric acid
Infection
Cardiac output

16. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Adrenergic antagonists
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Calcium channel blocker
Hyoglycemia

17. carvedilol (coreg)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
3 pm
Alpha/beta blocker

18. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Sympatholytics
Losartan (Cozaar)
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers

19. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Potassium sparing diuretic
Losartan (Cozaar)
Tachycardia
Hyoglycemia

20. Dont adruptly stop...
Taking clonidine
Alpha/beta blocker
Hypertension
Calcium channel blocker

21. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Levels of digoxin
3 pm
Tachycardia

22. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Positive inotropic effect
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Increase in rate and force of contraction

23. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
LDL and VLDLs
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Resirpine

24. Herbal ginseng increases...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Atenolol - metoprolol
Vasodilation

25. side effect:Neutropenia
ACE inhibitor
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Atenolol - metoprolol
Dry - nonproductive cough

26. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Loop diuretic
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Hyzaar
High bp and increase heart rate

27. eplerenone (Inspra)
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists
Aldosterone Antagonist

28. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Beta adrenergic blocker
ARBs
Increase
Nitrates

29. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Calcium channel blocker
Cause hyperglycemia
ACE inhibitor
Decrease

30. NSAIDs may decrease...
Effect of diuretics
LDL and VLDLs
Presistant rash
Loop diuretic

31. losartan (Cozaar)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Dobutamine

32. inamirinone (inocor)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Sympatholytics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
90 systolic

33. dobutamine peak affect is...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
10 mins
Lithium toxicity
Aliskiren (tekturna)

34. beta blockers block...
Calcium channel blocker
The effects of dubutamine
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Increases cardiac output

35. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Sympathoylytics
LDL and VLDLs
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor

36. What Statins can cause
ototoxcity
Heart rate
Myopathy and liver failure
Diuretic

37. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Associated with dobutamine
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blockers

38. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Gynecomastia
Chewed or crushed
Decrease release of renin
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)

39. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Cover with plastic wrap
Sympathomimetics
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Esmolol - sotalol

40. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Dirct acting vasodilator
Aldosterone Antagonist
ACE inhibitor
10-12 hours daily

41. furosemide (lasix)
Direct acting vasodilator
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic

42. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Associated with dobutamine
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitors

43. minoxidil (rogaine)
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Direct acting vasodilator
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Sympatholytics

44. Take ARBs with caution if..
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Hyoglycemia
Hyzaar

45. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Presistant rash
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Weight

46. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
With food
ototoxcity
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity

47. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
ototoxcity
Bedtime
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Cover with plastic wrap

48. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Treatment of hypertension
Tachycardia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)

49. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
ACE inhibitor
Levels of digoxin
Loop diuretics
Losartan (Cozaar)

50. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyperkalemia
Direct acting vasodilator
BP medication
Cardiac output