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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Alpha/beta blocker
Nitrates
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
ACE inhibitors
2. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Lithium toxicity
No
The effects of dubutamine
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
3. Increase in bradykinin
Dry - nonproductive cough
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
4. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
High bp and increase heart rate
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympatholytics
5. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Potassium sparing diuretic
Taking clonidine
Atenolol - metoprolol
Hyoglycemia
6. Calcium channel blockers can...
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Calcium channel blocker
Statin
Worsen angina
7. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Positive inotropic effect
Thiazide diuretic
Alpha/beta blocker
Hypoglycemic
8. beta adrenergic blocker
Hypertension
While on anticoagulant
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
9. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Dobutamine
Thiazide diuretic
Aldosterone Antagonist
Calcium channel blocker
10. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Orthostatic hypotension
Weight
Aldosterone antagonist
Lithium toxicity
11. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Worsen angina
Inhibition of kinase II
Cheeks and gums
Hyoglycemia
12. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Sympathoylytics
ARB
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Decrease
13. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Hypertension
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Liver failure
Tachycardia
14. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Vaso - dilation
Loop diuretic
Beta adrenergic blocker
15. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Candesartan (atacand)
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Report immediately
16. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Loop diuretics
Dobutamine
Orthostatic hypotension
17. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Calcium Channel Blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
18. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
Losartan (Cozaar)
19. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Dobutamine
ACE inhibitors
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ototoxcity
20. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
ARBs
High bp and increase heart rate
ACE inhibitor
Stop ace inhibitor
21. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Vaso - dilation
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increases cardiac output
ACE inhibitor
22. check pulse rate before taking what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
IV epinephrine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
23. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Lithium toxicity
Tachycardia
Infection
Stop ace inhibitor
24. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Tachycardia
Vasodilation
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
25. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Fibrate
Aldosterone Antagonists
No
Bedtime
26. inamirinone (inocor)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Report to provider
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
No
27. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
ARB
Orthostatic hypotension
28. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Hypotension
Sympathomimetics
Aldosterone Antagonist
29. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Atenolol - metoprolol
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ototoxcity
No
30. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
While on anticoagulant
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Calcium channel blocker
31. Another name for sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists
Atenolol - metoprolol
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
32. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Calcium channel blocker
Lithium toxicity
Hypokalemia
Hypoglycemic
33. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Vasodilation
34. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Tachycardia
Hyperkalemia
10 mins
35. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hypertension
Bedtime
ACE inhibitor
ototoxcity
36. facial flushing may occur with
Loop diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
37. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Cause hyperglycemia
BP medication
Aldosterone Antagonist
Orthostatic hypotension
38. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Dirct acting vasodilator
Increases
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
39. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Losartan (Cozaar)
Atenolol - metoprolol
Renal perfusion
Aldosterone antagonist
40. statins reduce
Orthostatic hypotension
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
LDL and VLDLs
Sympatholytics
41. sore throat is sign of...
Liver failure
Infection
Notify provider
Vaso - constriction
42. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
ARBs
No
Sympathomimetics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
43. RAAS suppressants
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Aldoseterone
Treatment of hypertension
1 hour before meals
44. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
Report immediately
Hyperkalemia
45. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Notify provider
Alpha/beta blockers
Gradually increase
Sympatholytics
46. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
ARBs
Tachycardia
BP medication
Resirpine
47. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Cheeks and gums
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
48. What is the treatment of angioedema
Inhibition of kinase II
IV epinephrine
Hyperkalemia
Report immediately
49. dopamine
Aldosterone antagonist
Sympathomimetics
Food or milk
Direct acting vasodilator
50. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Food or milk
LDL and VLDLs
Hypertension crisis
Loop diuretuc