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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. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Adrenergic antagonists
Weight
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympatholytics
2. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Hypertension
Gynecomastia
BP medication
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
3. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Potassium sparing diuretic
Presistant rash
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists
4. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Weight
Loop diuretics
Bedtime
Losartan (Cozaar)
5. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
Hyzaar
6. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Aldosterone antagonist
Sympathomimetics
7. Captopril (Capotene)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
ACE inhibitor
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Hypotension
8. Side effects of ARBs
Direct acting vasodilator
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Heart rate
Losartan (Cozaar)
9. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Tachycardia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
10. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Nitrates
Aldosterone antagonist
Dirct acting vasodilator
Decrease heart rate and contractility
11. side effect:angiodema
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
12. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Loop diuretic
Nitrates
Sympatholytics
ARB
13. statins reduce
Food or milk
LDL and VLDLs
Losartan (Cozaar)
Myopathy and liver failure
14. diuretis can...
Cause increased uric acid
Increases cardiac output
Aldosterone antagonist
Calcium channel blocker
15. methyldopa (aldomet)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
No
ARB
Bedtime
16. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Adrenergic antagonists
Gradually increase
Adrenergic neuron blocker
17. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Inhibition of kinase II
Losartan (Cozaar)
18. What causes angiodema
Calcium channel blocker
Inhibition of kinase II
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia
19. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Chewed or crushed
20. clonidine (catapres)
Orthostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Gradually increase
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
21. dobutamine (dobutrex)
ACE inhibitor
The effects of dubutamine
Sympathomimetics
Myopathy and liver failure
22. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Alpha/beta blockers
Dry - nonproductive cough
10-12 hours daily
23. Captopril (Capotene)
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Sympatholytics
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
24. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Resirpine
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Hyoglycemia
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
25. Normal blood pressure
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Chewed or crushed
Calcium channel blocker
120/80
26. RAAS suppressants
Chewed or crushed
LDL and VLDLs
Treatment of hypertension
Thiazide diuretic
27. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Calcium channel blocker
Increase
Hypertension crisis
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
28. milrinone (primacor) prototype
No
Hyperkalemia
Potassium sparing diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
29. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Hypertension
Calcium channel blocker
120/80
ACE inhibitor
30. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
The effects of dubutamine
Bedtime
Decrease release of renin
31. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
10 mins
Aldosterone Antagonist
With food
ARBs
32. ARBs that treat heart failure
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Stop ace inhibitor
Treatment of hypertension
Bedtime
33. Dont take clonidine...
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Sympathomimetics
While on anticoagulant
Esmolol - sotalol
34. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Notify provider
Cause hair growth
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Hyperkalemia
35. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Potassium sparing diuretic
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Atenolol - metoprolol
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
36. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
Food
37. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Losartan (Cozaar)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
A sudden decrease in bp
Tachycardia
38. carvedilol (coreg)
With food
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Direct acting vasodilators
Alpha/beta blocker
39. Calcium channel blockers can...
Resirpine
Worsen angina
Direct acting vasodilators
Stop ace inhibitor
40. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonist
41. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Levels of digoxin
Calcium channel blocker
Statin
Aldosterone Antagonists
42. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
ARBs
Tachycardia
Treatment of hypertension
Tachycardia
43. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Tachycardia
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Nitrates
Vaso - constriction
44. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Thiaizide diuretic
A sudden decrease in bp
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
45. Dont adruptly stop...
Taking clonidine
Alpha/beta blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
IV epinephrine
46. sore throat is sign of...
Tachycardia
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
Infection
47. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
While on anticoagulant
Aliskiren (tekturna)
48. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Aldoseterone
Chewed or crushed
Notify provider
Decrease release of renin
49. beta adrenergic blocker
Aldoseterone
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Cause increased uric acid
50. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Propanolol (inderal)
ACE inhibitor
Hypertension
Aliskiren (tekturna)