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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. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Notify provider
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
2. ARB that prevent migraine headache
120/80
Direct acting vasodilators
Candesartan (atacand)
Taking clonidine
3. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Increase
Aldosterone Antagonists
ARB
Adrenergic neuron blocker
4. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Alpha/beta blockers
Tachycardia
ARB
Dobutamine
5. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Cause increased uric acid
Stop ace inhibitor
Bedtime
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
6. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Gynecomastia
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
7. facial flushing may occur with
Swelling of mouth and throat
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Statin
Calcium channel blocker
8. St. john worts decreases...
ACE inhibitor
Levels of digoxin
Sympathomimetics
Cause increased uric acid
9. beta adrenergic blocker
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
Propanolol (inderal)
With food
10. antadote for digoxin
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
ototoxcity
Vasodilation
11. Another name for sympatholytics
Adrenergic antagonists
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Infection
Cause hair growth
12. Increase in bradykinin
Dry - nonproductive cough
Hypotension
While on anticoagulant
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
13. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease release of renin
Potassium sparing diuretic
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Increase in rate and force of contraction
14. dobutamine activates
Calcium channel blocker
Swelling of mouth and throat
Prototype drug of ARBs
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
15. What treats BPH and hypertension
1 hour before meals
ACE inhibitor
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
16. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
ARBs
Weight
Sympathoylytics
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
17. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Aldosterone Antagonist
90 systolic
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Infection
18. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hyperkalemia
Cause hair growth
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
19. guanethidine (ismelin)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Weight
ACE inhibitor
20. ACE inhibitors may cause
Lithium toxicity
ACE inhibitor
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Calcium Channel Blocker
21. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
22. beta adrenergic blocker
ARB
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
23. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Bedtime
Calcium channel blocker
Hypokalemia
24. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
BP medication
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ARBs
25. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
High bp and increase heart rate
Increase
Inhibition of kinase II
Presistant rash
26. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Increases cardiac output
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
27. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Adrenergic antagonists
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Myopathy and liver failure
Hypotension
28. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Beta adrenergic blocker
Lithium toxicity
29. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Hypotension
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Lithium toxicity
Dobutamine
30. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
ACE inhibitors
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Direct acting vasodilator
Alpha/beta blocker
31. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Stop ace inhibitor
Increases
Effect of diuretics
32. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
10 mins
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
33. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Esmolol - sotalol
Liver failure
ACE inhibitor
ARBs
34. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitors
Alpha/beta blocker
Bedtime
35. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Alpha/beta blocker
Calcium channel blocker
90 systolic
36. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Hyperkalemia
Dry - nonproductive cough
Alpha/beta blocker
Vasodilation
37. milrinone (primacor) prototype
No
Associated with dobutamine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Risk for digoxin toxicity
38. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Hyperkalemia
Sympathomimetics
Increase
39. Dont take clonidine...
While on anticoagulant
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Potassium sparing diuretic
Decrease
40. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Increases
Aldosterone Antagonists
Esmolol - sotalol
Propanolol (inderal)
41. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Calcium channel blocker
Lithium toxicity
Hypertension crisis
42. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Hyperkalemia
Thiaizide diuretic
Sympatholytics
Chewed or crushed
43. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Potassium sparing diuretic
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Increases cardiac output
Decrease heart rate and contractility
44. inamirinone (inocor)
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Losartan (Cozaar)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
45. Irbesartan (Avapro)
ARB
ARBs
Direct acting vasodilators
Associated with dobutamine
46. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Tachycardia
47. ARBs that treat heart failure
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Cause hair growth
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
BP medication
48. methyldopa (aldomet)
ARBs
10 mins
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
49. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Calcium channel blocker
Treatment of hypertension
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Infection
50. Herbal ginseng increases...
Sympatholytics
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Presistant rash
BP medication