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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. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypertension
Bedtime
2. St. john worts decreases...
ACE inhibitor
Levels of digoxin
Hyoglycemia
Atenolol - metoprolol
3. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Hyoglycemia
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
4. NSAIDs may decrease...
Effect of diuretics
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Calcium channel blocker
5. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Hypoglycemic
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
While on anticoagulant
6. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Treatment of hypertension
Direct acting vasodilator
7. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Bedtime
Worsen angina
Calcium channel blocker
8. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Calcium channel blocker
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
No
Sympathomimetics
9. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
ARBs
Adrenergic neuron blockers
10. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Dirct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Losartan (Cozaar)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
11. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Loop diuretic
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Sympathomimetics
Increase
12. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increases cardiac output
Candesartan (atacand)
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Tachycardia
13. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Vaso - dilation
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
14. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Direct acting vasodilators
Hypertension crisis
ACE inhibitor
15. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Aldosterone antagonist
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
ACE inhibitor
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
16. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
ACE inhibitors
Notify provider
Report to provider
Bedtime
17. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
The effects of dubutamine
Sympathoylytics
18. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Increases cardiac output
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Hyperkalemia
Heart failure
19. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
BP medication
Hypokalemia
Increase
20. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Cheeks and gums
120/80
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
21. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Vasodilation
Alpha/beta blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
22. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
With food
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
23. dobutamine increases...
Hypoglycemic
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Calcium channel blocker
Renal perfusion
24. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
10-12 hours daily
Alpha/beta blocker
25. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Increase
BP medication
26. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Dry - nonproductive cough
ACE inhibitor
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
27. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Vaso - dilation
Decrease release of renin
10-12 hours daily
90 systolic
28. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
With food
Tachycardia
29. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Hyperkalemia
Hyoglycemia
Candesartan (atacand)
Beta adrenergic blocker
30. Side effects of ARBs
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
ARB
Nitrates
31. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Myopathy and liver failure
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Sympathomimetics
32. facial flushing may occur with
Prototype drug of ARBs
With food
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Calcium channel blocker
33. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Loop diuretic
Vaso - dilation
With food
Liver failure
34. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
35. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
Direct acting vasodilators
90 systolic
Candesartan (atacand)
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
36. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
ARB
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ACE inhibitors
Hyperkalemia
37. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Stop ace inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Notify provider
Cardiac output
38. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Food or milk
Dobutamine
39. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Liver failure
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Hypoglycemic
40. Parazosin (Minipress)
Decrease release of renin
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Decrease release of renin
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
41. dopamine
No
Sympathomimetics
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Sympatholytics
42. antadote for digoxin
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Adrenergic neuron blockers
43. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
Sympathomimetics
44. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hyperkalemia
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
90 systolic
45. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Vasodilation
Taking clonidine
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Cause hair growth
46. Take ARBs with caution if..
Calcium channel blocker
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
No
90 systolic
47. alpha/beta blockers are...
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hyoglycemia
Sympathoylytics
ACE inhibitor
48. ACE inhibitors may cause
Thiazide diuretic
Beta adrenergic blocker
Sympathomimetics
Lithium toxicity
49. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Aldosterone antagonist
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitor
A sudden decrease in bp
50. eplerenone (Inspra)
Beta adrenergic blocker
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympathomimetics
Decrease release of renin