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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and






2. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels






3. Enalapril (Vasotec)






4. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output






5. What treats BPH and hypertension






6. possible angina pain is...






7. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)






8. facial flushing may occur with






9. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause






10. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...






11. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)






12. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause






13. guanethidine (ismelin)






14. What is the treatment of angioedema






15. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral






16. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist






17. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system






18. thiazide diuretics can...






19. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...






20. carvedilol (coreg)






21. dobutamine activates






22. What Statins can cause






23. increases cardiac output during heart failure






24. Dihydropyridines






25. When to give clonidine






26. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...






27. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia






28. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...






29. What ARB not to take while pregnant






30. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy






31. Captopril Administration






32. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide






33. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have






34. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers






35. if pulse is below 60 hold on...






36. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for






37. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...






38. beta blockers block...






39. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent






40. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes






41. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)






42. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker






43. check pulse rate before taking what?






44. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles






45. Nitropusside (Nitropress)






46. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension






47. spironolactone (aldactone)






48. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?






49. side effect:Neutropenia






50. side effect: gingival hyperplasia