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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction






2. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes






3. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..






4. Dont adruptly stop...






5. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...






6. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart






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






8. thiazide diuretics can...






9. inamirinone (inocor)






10. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat






11. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...






12. potassium sparing diuretic may...






13. bradycardia is a side effect of what?






14. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with






15. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...






16. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take






17. carvedilol (coreg)






18. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist






19. Calcium channel blockers can...






20. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....






21. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina






22. Captopril (Capotene)






23. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by






24. Nitropusside (Nitropress)






25. dopamine






26. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause






27. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels






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






29. What Statins can cause






30. ARB that prevent stroke






31. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes






32. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?






33. Dont take clonidine...






34. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs






35. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause






36. spironalactone (aldactone)






37. Dihydropyridines






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






39. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...






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






41. What causes angiodema






42. Captopril Administration






43. St. john worts decreases...






44. losartan (Cozaar)






45. give last dose of diuretic at What time






46. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)






47. common SLE like symptoms






48. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output






49. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause






50. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause